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The Effect of Soft Tissue Mobilization and Kinesio Taping Applied to Athletics Athletes on Sports Performance

An interventional study of taping and Control in Athletic Injuries and Sports Physical Therapy, sponsored by Uskudar University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey. Open to participants aged 10 Years to 40 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-07-08.

Sponsored by Uskudar University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
45
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
10 Years to 40 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The aim of the research is to evaluate the effects of tool-assisted soft tissue mobilization and kinesiology tape applications applied to the Hamstring muscle on balance, agility and jumping in athletics athletes.

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Participants will be divided into 3 groups. Kinesiology taping will be applied to the 1st group, and instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization will be applied to the 2nd group. The 3rd group will be the control group and no application will be made. All 3 groups will participate in regular training. Before training, applications will be made to the Hamstring muscle on both legs. All 3 groups will be evaluated before, after and 1 month after training, and the 1st and 2nd groups will be evaluated by comparing them with the 3rd group (control group). A 15-minute warm-up period will be given before the measurements. During the post-application measurements, the 1st group will have Kinesiological Taping. There will be 3-minute rest periods between measurements to prevent fatigue. Kinesiology taping; In order to facilitate the muscle, while the subject is standing and his body is flexed to ensure hip flexion, both "I" bands will be applied from the origin to the insertion, with 30% stretching from the medial and lateral, starting from the Ischial Tuberositas to the border of the Popliteal Fossa. Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization; The subject is in a prone position on a bed, with the lower extremity in a neutral position, and a hazelnut-sized amount of lubricant will be applied to the working surface, and will be applied to the skin on the back of the upper leg for 5 minutes, targeting the tissue structures. (Hamstring and deep fascia covering this muscle) The pressure and speed will be adjusted according to the tolerance of the subject so as not to cause pain. Participants will be administered the Unipedal Stance Test, Agility T-Test and Standing Long Jump Test.

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Conditions studied

  • Athletic Injuries
  • Sports Physical Therapy

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In context

Athletic Injuries

270 studies on the registry are indexed under Athletic Injuries; 42 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 45 is above the median of 40 across 165 interventional studies indexed under Athletic Injuries.

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Lead sponsor

Uskudar University is the lead sponsor of 164 studies on the registry; 35 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
10 Years to 40 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Have been doing athletics for the last 6 months and participate in training regularly,
  • Are between the ages of 10-40,
  • Those who train at least 3 days a week,
  • Athletes who have consent to participate in the study (athletes between the ages of 10-18 with consent from their parents) will be included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

  • Having any history of injury or acute infection,
  • Having a systemic and metabolic disease,
  • Having a history of chronic pain,
  • Having an unhealed or unstable bone fracture,
  • Athletes with allergies, infections or open wounds on the skin will not be included.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
45 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    taping

    kinesiotape

    Other: taping

  • Experimental
    mobilization

    instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization

    Other: mobilization

  • Active comparator
    control

    Those who did not receive any intervention

    Other: Control

Interventions

  • Othertaping

    Kinesiology taping; In order to facilitate the muscle, while the subject is standing and his body is flexed to ensure hip flexion, both "I" bands will be applied from the origin to the insertion, with 30% stretching from the medial and lateral, starting from the Ischial Tuberositas to the border of the Popliteal Fossa.

  • OtherControl

    The routine training program will continue without intervention.

  • Othermobilization

    Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization; The subject is in a prone position on a bed, with the lower extremity in a neutral position, and a hazelnut-sized amount of lubricant will be applied to the working surface, and will be applied to the skin on the back of the upper leg for 5 minutes, targeting the tissue structures. (Hamstring and deep fascia covering this muscle) Pressure and speed will be adjusted according to the subject's tolerance so as not to cause pain.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Unipedal Stance Test

    It is a static balance test. For the test, participants are asked to stand on their chosen foot; the other foot is lifted (it should be close to but not touching the ankle on the floor), while the arms are positioned diagonally across the chest. You are told to focus on a point at eye level during the test. When the participant lifts his feet off the ground, time calculation begins using a stopwatch. The time calculation ends when the participant does one of the following: Uses arms (i.e. does not cross arms), uses lifted foot, moves weight-bearing foot to maintain balance. The process is repeated 3 times and the best of 3 attempts is recorded. A 5-minute rest is allowed between each set of trials to prevent fatigue.There is no maximum minimum wage.

    Time frame: 6 weeks

  2. Agility T Test

    The T test consists of 4 contact points formed in a T shape in an area of 10m length and 10m width. The aim is to complete a series that requires the subject to move in different directions and in different ways between these contact points in the shortest time possible. The difference between this test and other agility tests is that the subject always looks in the same direction. It changes direction by sliding steps to the right and left or by running backwards. This test requires two 900° and 1800° turns, as well as 10m forward, 10m right, 10m left and 10m back, for a total distance of 40m. The subjects' toes are placed just behind the line, their feet are at normal range, they are parallel to the ground, their arms are in front, their knees are bent, they jump as far as they can with the arms swinging, and both feet touch the ground at the same time. The test is repeated twice and the athletes' best distance is recorded in meters.There is no maximum minimum wage.

    Time frame: 6 weeks

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Study locations

1 site
  • Uskudar Üniversity
    Istanbul, Turkey
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References and documents

Publications

  • Rana A, Tyagi D, Alghadir AH, Khan M. Effects of Kinesio taping on calf muscle fatigue in college female athletes: A randomized controlled trial. Medicine (Baltimore). 2022 Oct 28;101(43):e31004. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000031004. PubMed 36316875 ↗
  • Ikeda N, Otsuka S, Kawanishi Y, Kawakami Y. Effects of Instrument-assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization on Musculoskeletal Properties. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2019 Oct;51(10):2166-2172. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002035. Erratum In: Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2020 Feb;52(2):524. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002230. PubMed 31083046 ↗
  • Kim J, Sung DJ, Lee J. Therapeutic effectiveness of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization for soft tissue injury: mechanisms and practical application. J Exerc Rehabil. 2017 Feb 28;13(1):12-22. doi: 10.12965/jer.1732824.412. eCollection 2017 Feb. PubMed 28349028 ↗
  • Mostafavifar M, Wertz J, Borchers J. A systematic review of the effectiveness of kinesio taping for musculoskeletal injury. Phys Sportsmed. 2012 Nov;40(4):33-40. doi: 10.3810/psm.2012.11.1986. PubMed 23306413 ↗
  • Kaya Kara O, Atasavun Uysal S, Turker D, Karayazgan S, Gunel MK, Baltaci G. The effects of Kinesio Taping on body functions and activity in unilateral spastic cerebral palsy: a single-blind randomized controlled trial. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2015 Jan;57(1):81-8. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.12583. Epub 2014 Sep 12. PubMed 25213082 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 8, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06407466
Lead sponsor
Uskudar University
Responsible party
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ömer Şevgin (Asst. Prof. Dr., Uskudar University) — Principal investigator
First posted
May 9, 2024
Start date
May 9, 2024
Primary completion
Jul 1, 2024
Completion
Jul 1, 2024
Last update
Jul 8, 2024

Study contacts

Duygu KARACALİOĞLU
study chair · Uskudar University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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