Kinesio Taping and Calf Muscle Fatigue

August 25, 2022 updated by: Masood Khan, King Saud University

Effects of Kinesio Taping on Calf Muscle Fatigue in Collegiate Female Athletes

Muscle fatigue results in decreased ability in muscles to generate force. Kinesio Tape may reverse the adverse effects of fatigue. Thus this study will examine the acute effects of Kinesio tape on muscle fatigue.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The participants will be divided into three groups; 1. Experimental group: Kinesio tape with 50% tension will be applied; 2. Sham group: Kinesio tape without any tension will be applied; 3. Placebo group: Rigid tape without any tension will be applied.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

45

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

  • Saudi Arabia
      • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 11433
        • King Saud 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

19 years to 25 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy cooperative individuals.
  • Female athletes who were engaged in training at least 3 times a week.
  • The subject should perform a minimum of 23 hell raises.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Musculoskeletal injuries, cardio-pulmonary vestibular and neurological complication and systemic disorder.
  • Consumption of any pre-workout supplement in the last 6 months.
  • Involvement in any other training program.

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: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Experimental Group
Participants will be applied Kinesio tape with 50% tension.
Other: Kinesio Taping under tension.
Kinesio tape will be applied to participants under tension.
Sham Comparator: Sham Group
Participants will be applied Kinesio tape without any tension.
Other: Kinesio Tape without tension
Kinesio tape will be applied to participants without any tension.
Placebo Comparator: Placebo Group
Participants will be applied rigid tape without any tension
Other: Rigid Taping
Rigid Taping will be applied.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of heel raises
Time Frame: 1 week.
Participants will have to perform heel raises in standing position untill thay are fatigued.
1 week.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

King Saud University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Masood Khan, M.P.Th., King Saud University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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 6, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 10, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

December 22, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 26, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 13, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

July 14, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

August 26, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 25, 2022

Last Verified

August 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • RRC-2021-05

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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