Effect Kinesio Taping on Acute-onset Muscle Soreness and Calf Muscle Extensibility Among Endurance Athletes

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

55 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-07-24

Study Completion Date

2019-01-20

Brief Summary

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In recent years, athletes have frequently utilized Kinesio tape (KT) to enhance their performance. Despite widespread use, data regarding its efficacy and mechanism of action is lacking among healthy endurance athletes. This study aims to determine the effect of KT application on acute-onset muscle soreness and the extensibility of the calf muscles in endurance athletes.

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Detailed Description

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The study followed a single-blinded one-arm crossover repeated-measures randomized controlled design and included fifty-five endurance athletes (mean age, 16.40±2.69) from different stadia in Delhi, India. Outcome measures, including the ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (ADFROM), were measured using a universal goniometer before, immediately after application of either KT or Sham tape, and after treadmill running. However, the pain due to acute-onset muscle soreness was measured using a numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) immediately, 10 min, and 30 min after treadmill running.

Conditions

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Muscle Soreness

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Kinesio Tape

Kinesio Tape was applied over the Calf Muscle on Either leg.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Kinesio Taping

Intervention Type OTHER

Kinesio tape was applied over the calf muscle of either leg.

Sham Tape

Sham Tape was applied over the Calf Muscle on Either leg.

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Sham Taping

Intervention Type OTHER

The sham tape was applied over the calf muscle of either leg.

Interventions

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Kinesio Taping

Kinesio tape was applied over the calf muscle of either leg.

Intervention Type OTHER

Sham Taping

The sham tape was applied over the calf muscle of either leg.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Endurance athletes, including Cyclists, Badminton players, Long-distance runners
* Both males and females aged between 10-20 years
* Having BMI within the normal range (19-25)
* Cooperation in the study

Exclusion Criteria

* Other than endurance athletes
* Aged less than Ten and more than 20 years
* BMI fall beyond the normal range, either underweight or overweight
* Musculoskeletal injuries, skin problems
* Non-cooperation in the study

Minimum Eligible Age

10 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

20 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes