An interventional study of Kinesiotaping in Healthy, sponsored by Bezmialem Vakif University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 30 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-09-05.
Sponsored by Bezmialem Vakif University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
The aim of the investigator's study is to analyze the effect of kinesiotaping (KT) on the electrical activity of the muscle by using time and frequency domain analysis of the electromyography (EMG) signals.
The kinesiotaping (KT) is a taping technique that is commonly used to improve muscle performance and facilitate or inhibit muscle activity in rehabilitation. A study reported that KT application did not change electrical activity in the early period (immediately after KT, 5th and 10 minutes after KT). However, another study showed that EMG activity increased 24 hours after KT application. A study revealed that the KT produced more EMG activity compare to placebo taping. In conclusion, the effect of KT on electrical muscular activity was arguable in the literature.
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Exclusion Criteria:
The group in which kinesiotaping is going to be applied to biceps brachii muscle of participants and will assess EMG activities before KT, immediately after KT, after 30 minutes and 24 hours of KT. The EMG analysis will be performed during maximum isometric voluntary contraction of biceps brachii muscle.
Other: Kinesiotaping
The group in which kinesiotaping is not going to be applied. EMG activities will be assessed first assessment and after 10th minutes, 30th minutes and 24th hours of the first assessment. The EMG analysis will be performed during maximum isometric voluntary contraction of biceps brachii muscle.
For kinesiotaping, the elbow positioned in 30°-45° flexion and kinesiotaping facilitation technique is applied origin to insertion of biceps brachii muscle.
The first assessment of electromyographic activity
The electromyographic activity of biceps brachii muscle will be measured during elbow maximum isometric flexion by using electromyography device before KT for KT group or as a first assessment of the control group. The test will be repeated three times.
Time frame: at inclusion
The second assessment of electromyographic activity
The electromyographic activity of biceps brachii muscle will be measured during elbow maximum isometric flexion by using electromyography device immediately after KT application for KT group or at 10th minutes after the first assessment as a second assessment of the control group. The test will be repeated three times.
Time frame: after KT application for KT group or at 10th minutes after the first assessment
The third assessment of electromyographic activity
The electromyographic activity of biceps brachii muscle will be measured during elbow maximum isometric flexion by using electromyography device at 30 minutes after the second assessment. The test will be repeated three times.
Time frame: 30 minutes after the second assessment
The last assessment of electromyographic activity
The electromyographic activity of biceps brachii muscle will be measured during elbow maximum isometric flexion by using electromyography device at 24 hours after KT application or the second assessment. The test will be repeated three times.
Time frame: at 24 hours after KT application or the second assessment
The first assessment of maximum isometric voluntary contraction torque
The produced elbow flexion torque during first EMG assessment will be recorded at 90° elbow flexion using isokinetic dynamometer.
Time frame: at inclusion
The second assessment of maximum isometric voluntary contraction torque
The produced elbow flexion torque during second EMG assessment will be recorded at 90° elbow flexion using isokinetic dynamometer.
Time frame: after KT application for KT group or at 10th minutes after the first assessment
The third assessment of maximum isometric voluntary contraction torque
The produced elbow flexion torque during third EMG assessment will be recorded at 90° elbow flexion using isokinetic dynamometer.
Time frame: 30 minutes after the second assessment
The last assessment of maximum isometric voluntary contraction torque
The produced elbow flexion torque during the last EMG assessment will be recorded at 90° elbow flexion using isokinetic dynamometer.
Time frame: at 24 hours after KT application or the second assessment
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