N/A
Completed N=15
Influence of Elastic Tape on Activation of the Quadriceps Muscle During Selected Resisted and Weight Bearing Exercises
Healthy Subjects · Changes Based on Duration of Tape Application · Direction of Kinesio Tape Application
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02318264 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
15
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
May 2022
Primary outcomePrimary: Vertical Jump Height Immediately Post Tape Administration — 41.6; 41.1 centimeters
Summary
This cross over design study will be used to determine the influence of elastic kinesiology tape on the speed and amplitude of quadriceps activation (anterior thigh) during selected resisted and weight bearing exercises.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Vertical Jump Height Immediately Post Tape Administration |
41.6; 41.1 | — |
| PRIMARY Unilateral Three Hop for Distance Immediately Post Tape Administration |
471.5; 482.0 | — |
| SECONDARY EMG During Isokinetic Testing at 120 Degrees/Sec Immediately Post Tape Application |
.0052; -.0099 | — |
| SECONDARY EMG During Isokinetic Testing at 60 Degrees/Sec Immediately Post Tape Application |
.0053; -.0004 | — |
| SECONDARY Isokinetic Torque at 120 Degrees/Sec Immediately Post Tape Administration |
3.5; 3.5 | — |
| SECONDARY Isokinetic Torque at 60 Degrees/Sec Immediately Post Tape Administration |
2.9; -6.0 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible participants were between the ages of 18 to 35 and naïve to the use of kinesiology tape. Exclusion criteria included musculoskeletal injury to the lower extremities (within the previous year), past surgery to the lower extremities, or known allergy to adhesive tape.
All participants were screened for physical activity and exercise testing using the Physical Activity and Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)15 (British Columbia Ministry of Health, British Columbia/Canada), resting vital signs, and American College of Sports Medicine guidelines for exercise testing. The Physical Activity and Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)(British Columbia Ministry of Health) will be used as a general screen of exercise safety. Additionally, researchers will ask participants to identify possible cardiovascular and/or orthopedic risks to resistance exercise, dominant leg injuries/surgeries, and regarding history or familiarity of elastic tape. Subjects who are at risk due to recent (within the last year) musculoskeletal injury to lower extremities will be excluded from the study. Additionally, we will exclude subjects who report significant respiratory-cardiovascular disease, subjects with a history of surgery on their dominant leg, or individuals who have been trained in elastic tape theory and application. Any participant with a known allergy to adhesives will also be excluded from the study. Blood pressure and heart rate will be measured at the start of each session. Per ACSM's guidelines for exercise testing, if a participant's resting systolic blood pressure is greater than >200 mm Hg or diastolic BP is >110 mm Hg then he/she will be excluded from exercise testing and the study
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02318264). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.