The Acute Effect of Kinesio Taping on Balance and Proprioception
The Acute Effect of Kinesio Taping Applied to the Hamstring and Quadriceps Muscles on Balance and Proprioception in Healthy Young Adult Males: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Kinesio tape will be applied to the leg muscles of two groups of healthy and young participants using a specific taping technique. After the application of the tape, assessments of balance and proprioception will be conducted. The taping will be performed bilaterally on both legs, and for all participants, taped and untaped measurements will be carried out bilaterally on alternating days within the same week.
Prior to the assessments, all participants will be asked to complete a 5-minute warm-up session on a bicycle ergometer, followed by four sets of 30-second static stretching exercises for the leg and hip muscles, with 30-second rest intervals between each set.
In this way, the acute effects of kinesio taping on balance and proprioception will be investigated.
Study Overview
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Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
This study aims to examine the acute effects of kinesio taping (KT) applied to the hamstring and quadriceps muscle groups on balance and proprioception in healthy young male individuals.
The primary objective of the study is to determine whether kinesio taping enhances proprioceptive feedback in the targeted muscle groups and whether this has a short-term impact on postural balance. As balance and proprioception are critically important for daily functional activities and sports performance, they will be evaluated using objective assessment methods in this research.
The study will include 20 healthy and voluntary male participants. Participants will be divided into two groups: real taping and placebo taping. For each participant, one leg will be randomly assigned to the experimental group (real KT application), and the other leg to the control group (placebo). All interventions and assessments will be conducted in a double-blind design, where the assessor will not know which leg received which application.
All participants will begin with a 5-minute warm-up on a bicycle ergometer, followed by four sets of 30-second static stretching exercises targeting the hamstring, quadriceps, and gluteal muscles, with 30-second rest intervals between sets. The kinesio tape will be applied using the facilitation technique described by Kase et al., from origin to insertion (proximal to distal).
Proprioception will be assessed using an isokinetic dynamometer through the Active Joint Position Reproduction (AJPR) test. Participants will be asked to actively reproduce specific knee angles, and the differences between the actual and reproduced angles will be recorded for analysis.
Postural balance will be assessed using the CSMI-TecnoBody PK-252 balance analysis system, through both static and dynamic tests. In the static test, participants will stand on a stable platform with eyes open while their balance is measured. In the dynamic test, participants will follow a predefined movement path using their feet on a moving platform to assess balance performance.
At the end of the study, the collected data will be statistically analyzed to determine whether kinesio taping has an acute positive effect on balance and proprioception. The findings will be evaluated for their potential contributions to physical activity, athlete health, and rehabilitation practices.
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
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- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Samsun, Turkey, 55139
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
Male individuals aged between 18 and 30 years
Healthy with no known musculoskeletal disorders
Voluntarily agrees to participate in the study
Has no contraindications to physical activity or kinesio taping
Provides written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
History of musculoskeletal injury within the last 6 months
Presence of any vestibular or auditory disorders
Active cellulitis or skin infection at the application site
Open wounds or history of deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
Known allergy to kinesio tape or related materials
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
- Masking: Double
Arms and Interventions
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Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Application of kinesio tape
It will be applied as a facilitating taping technique for the quadriceps and hamstring muscle group as described by Kase et al. The tape will be applied from the muscle origin to its insertion (proximal to distal) for facilitation. The ends of the tape will be rounded to prevent peeling of the tape edges and to increase the length of the tape application. For the hamstring muscle group, the application will be applied from the proximal to the distal of the muscle up to the lateral and medial heads of the gastrocnemius muscle. The tape will also be applied to the quadriceps muscle from the proximal to the distal of the muscle, ending on the undersurface of the patella. The physiotherapist places the tape base without tension in the first 5 centimeters of the starting point of the hamstring muscles and quadriceps muscle. Light to moderate tension (25-50%) is applied for facilitation. The tail parts of the tape are placed on the skin without tension at a distance of 2 to 5 cm from the e |
The facilitating taping technique for the quadriceps and hamstring muscle group described by Kase et al. will be applied to the kinesio tape group. The tape will be applied from the muscle origin to the insertion (proximal to distal) for facilitation. The application for the hamstring muscle group will be applied from the proximal to the distal of the muscle up to the lateral and medial heads of the gastrocnemius muscle. The tape will be applied to the quadriceps muscle from the proximal to the distal of the muscle, ending on the undersurface of the patella. The physiotherapist places the tape base without tension in the first 5 centimeters of the starting point of the hamstring muscles and quadriceps muscle. Light to moderate tension (25-50%) is applied for facilitation. The tail parts of the tape are placed on the skin without tension at a distance of 2 to 5. |
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Placebo Comparator: Control group
For the quadriceps and hamstring muscle group, kinesio tape will be applied from the muscle origin to the insertion (proximal to distal) without any tension. The ends of the tape will be rounded to prevent peeling of the tape edges and to increase the length of the tape application. For the hamstring muscle group, the application will be applied from the proximal to the distal of the muscle up to the lateral and medial heads of the gastrocnemius muscle. The tape will also be applied to the quadriceps muscle from the proximal to the distal of the muscle, ending at the lower surface of the patella. |
The application for the hamstring muscle group will be applied from the proximal to the distal of the muscle up to the lateral and medial heads of the gastrocnemius muscle.
The tape will also be applied to the quadriceps muscle from the proximal to the distal of the muscle, ending at the lower surface of the patella.The placebo group will have tape applied to the quadriceps and hamstring muscle groups without any tension.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
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Change in Joint Position Sense (Proprioception) Measured by Active Joint Position Reproduction Test
Time Frame: Within 30 minutes after kinesio taping application
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Proprioception will be assessed using the Active Joint Position Reproduction (AJPR) test with an isokinetic dynamometer.
Participants will be asked to actively replicate three target knee flexion angles after passive teaching.
The absolute error between the target angle and the angle reproduced by the participant will be recorded.
Three trials will be performed for each angle, and the mean absolute error will be calculated for analysis.
A lower error score indicates better proprioceptive accuracy.
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Within 30 minutes after kinesio taping application
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Postural Balance Assessment
Time Frame: 3 months
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Before measurements are taken for static and dynamic balance, participants will complete a 10-minute warm-up exercise consisting of 5 minutes of low-intensity running and warm-up exercises.
All participants will be allowed to do one trial before the test begins.
Then, athletes will be placed on a platform and subjected to open-eye static balance tests.
Measurements will be taken with the patient's feet shoulder-width apart on the CSMI-TecnoBody PK-252 balance device platform and the feet on the lines representing the x and y axes of the platform and equidistant from the starting point.
The tests will last 30 seconds, the body position will be maintained and the subject's position will be monitored on the screen.
The test will be automatically saved at the end of 30 seconds.
For Dynamic Balance, subjects will be instructed to complete the test using only the feet to minimize upper body movements.
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3 months
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- SÜKAEK-2023 20/15
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