NCT04344275

The Immediate Effects of Kinesio-Taping on Scapular Muscle Endurance and Strength in Asymptomatic Subjects

The Immediate Effects of Kinesio-Taping on Scapular Muscle Endurance and Strength in Asymptomatic Subjects: A Single-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 39 (actual)
• Sponsor: Gazi University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 25 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study was to investigate the immediate effects of Kinesio-taping (KT) on scapular muscle endurance and strength and compared to placebo Kinesio-taping in asymptomatic subjects.

Detailed description

Thirty-nine asymptomatic subjects (20 females and 19 males, mean age 20.46±1.09 years, mean BMI 21.99±3.02 kg/m2) were included in this study. Subjects were randomly allocated to KT (with the muscle facilitation technique) and placebo-KT (without any technique and tension). Scapular isometric muscle endurance was measured with a scapular muscle endurance test. The strength of the upper, middle, and lower trapezius, and serratus anterior was assessed using a hand-held digital dynamometer. Data were analyzed with 2x2 \[groups (KT and Placebo-KT) x time (pre- and post-intervention)\] mixed-model ANOVA.

Conditions

• Asymptomatic Subjects

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	-Scapular endurance test	The resistance of the trapezius and serratus anterior muscles to fatigue was assessed using the scapular muscle endurance test.
OTHER	-Muscle strength test	Upper trapezius (UT), middle trapezius (MT), lower trapezius (LT), and serratus anterior (SA) muscle strengths were tested using a hand-held digital dynamometer (Lafayette Manual Muscle Tester, Model 01165).

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-09-15
• Primary completion: 2018-11-15
• Completion: 2019-08-15
• First posted: 2020-04-14
• Last updated: 2020-04-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)