Effects of Kinesio Taping on Postural Stability in Young Soccer Players

July 12, 2017 updated by: Nihan Ozunlu Pekyavas, Baskent University
The purpose of our study is to investigate the effects of Kinesio Taping application, which is applied before the training period, on postural stability in young soccer players.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

62

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
      • Ankara, Turkey, 06810
        • Baskent University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

12 years to 16 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

- Soccer players aged between 12-16

Exclusion Criteria:

- Players who had lower extremity injury previously

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: CONTROL
Experimental: KT
Kinesio Taping Application
Device: Kinesio Taping application
Therapeutic taping application applied to skin affecting muscle, fascia, circulation, ligaments, tendons and joints.
Other Names:
  • Kinesio Tex Gold, Kinesio Tex FP

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Tetrax interactive balance system results
Time Frame: 45 minutes
Postural Stability of soccer players
45 minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in Flir E5 Thermographic Camera results
Time Frame: 45 minutes
Skin temperature measurement of soccer players
45 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Baskent University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 29, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 11, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

February 17, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 14, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 12, 2017

Last Verified

July 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • KA15/386

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

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