Acute Effects of Kinesiology Taping in Handball Players

NCT ID: NCT05691946

Last Updated: 2023-01-20

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

21 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-08-01

Study Completion Date

2022-10-01

Brief Summary

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The aim of this randomised placebo-controlled study was to investigate the acute effect of kinesiology taping in the gastro-soleus muscle group of handball players.

Researchers compared the placebo and the kinesiology taping groups to see if there were any effects on foot plantar and dorsiflexion muscle strength, balance, proprioception, horizontal jumping and injury proneness.

Detailed Description

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This randomised placebo-controlled and double blinded study aimed to investigate the acute effect of kinesiology taping in the gastro-soleus muscle group, which has the key role in jumping, of handball players on foot plantar and dorsiflexion muscle strength, balance, proprioception, horizontal jumping and injury proneness. There were two groups in the study: the experimental group was applied 'Y shaped' kinesiology taping on gastro-soleus muscle group, based on facilitation technique with 25-50% stretching. The control (placebo) group was applied kinesiology taping on gastro-soleus muscle group without any stretching. Participants' muscle strength, proprioception, balance, horizontal jumping and injury proneness was measured before and two hours after taping.

Conditions

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Kinesiology Taping

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

A randomised placebo-controlled with pretest-posttest both groups.
Primary Study Purpose

SCREENING

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors
It was a double blinded study:

* Participants were blind to the taping (sham taping or kinesiology taping).
* Outcome assessor was blind to the participants' group.

Study Groups

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Kinesiology Taping Group

Kinesiology Taping Group

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Kinesiology Taping

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The experimental group was applied 'Y shaped' kinesiology taping on gastro-soleus muscle group, based on facilitation technique with 25-50% stretching.

Placebo Control Group

Placebo Taping Group

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo Taping

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The placebo group was applied kinesiology taping on gastro-soleus muscle group without any stretching.

Interventions

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Kinesiology Taping

The experimental group was applied 'Y shaped' kinesiology taping on gastro-soleus muscle group, based on facilitation technique with 25-50% stretching.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Placebo Taping

The placebo group was applied kinesiology taping on gastro-soleus muscle group without any stretching.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Licensed handball player
* Volunteer to participate the study

Exclusion Criteria

* Any discomfort that is contraindicated for the measurements
* Have suffered any injury in the last 6 months
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

35 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Amasya University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Amasya University

Amasya, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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AmasyaU12

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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