Cross Sectional Study to Evaluate Effects of Kinesiotaping on Muscle Activity During Climbing Stairs and Sport Activity

July 16, 2018 updated by: Heiner Baur (PhD), Bern University of Applied Sciences

Cross Sectional Study to Evaluate the Effects of Kinesio IQ-Tape, Kinesiotaping and no Taping on Muscle Activation and Reflex Activity During Climbing Stairs, Drop Jump and Running With 10, 12 and 15km/h

This study aims to evaluate the effects of IQ-Tape, Kinesiotaping and no Taping on muscle activity during daily activity and sport activity.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

30

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

  • Switzerland
      • Bern, Switzerland, 3008
        • Bern University of Applied Sciences, Department Health

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

20 years to 35 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • healthy
  • able to perform daily activities and sport performance

Exclusion Criteria:

  • lower body and pelvic injuries
  • fractures of the spine oder lower limb
  • cardiac or neurological diseases

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: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Factorial Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: IQ-Tape
IQ-application on leg muscles muscles
Device: IQ-Tape
RMS-values of leg muscles at pre-activation (50ms) before ground-contact and post-activation 0-30ms and 30 - 150ms after ground-contact during drop-jump, running and stair climbing.
Experimental: Kinesiotape
Kinesiotape application on leg muscles
Device: Kinesiotape
RMS-values of leg muscles at pre-activation (50ms) before ground-contact and post-activation 0-30ms and 30 - 150ms after ground-contact during drop-jump, running and stair climbing.
Experimental: No-Tape
No-Tape on leg muscles
Other: No-Tape
RMS-values of leg muscles at pre-activation (50ms) before ground-contact and post-activation 0-30ms and 30 - 150ms after ground-contact during drop-jump, running and stair climbing.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Muscle activity of the quadriceps muscles during drop-jump, running and climbing stairs.
Time Frame: up to one week

RMS-values of quadriceps muscles during, drop-jump, running with 10, 12 and 15km/h and stair climbing:

pre-activation-phase: 50ms before ground-contact post-activation-phase: from 0 to 30ms and 30 to 150 ms after ground-contact
up to one week

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Muscle activity of the hamstrings muscles during drop-jump, running and climbing stairs
Time Frame: up to one week

RMS-values of hamstrings muscles during, drop-jump, running with 10, 12 and 15km/h and stair climbing:

pre-activation-phase: 50ms before ground-contact post-activation-phase: from 0 to 30ms and 30 to 150 ms after ground-contact
up to one week
Muscle activity of the soleus muscles during drop-jump, running and climbing stairs
Time Frame: up to me week

RMS-values of soleus muscles during, drop-jump, running with 10, 12 and 15km/h and stair climbing:

pre-activation-phase: 50ms before ground-contact post-activation-phase: from 0 to 30ms and 30 to 150 ms after ground-contact
up to me week
Muscle activity of the tibialis muscles during drop-jump, running and climbing stairs
Time Frame: up to one week

RMS-values of tibialis muscles during, drop-jump, running with 10, 12 and 15km/h and stair climbing:

pre-activation-phase: 50ms before ground-contact post-activation-phase: from 0 to 30ms and 30 to 150 ms after ground-contact
up to one week
Muscle activity of the gastrocnemius muscles during drop-jump, running and climbing stairs
Time Frame: up to one week

RMS-values of gastrocnemius muscles during, drop-jump, running with 10, 12 and 15km/h and stair climbing:

pre-activation-phase: 50ms before ground-contact post-activation-phase: from 0 to 30ms and 30 to 150 ms after ground-contact
up to one week

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Bern University of Applied Sciences

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

September 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 15, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

June 30, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 8, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 13, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

June 16, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 17, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 16, 2018

Last Verified

July 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • MSc - IQ-Tape

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