Effects of Kinesio Taping on Hip Abductor Muscle Strength and EMG Activity

King Saud University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Chronic Ankle Instability

Treatments: Other: Kinesio Tape; Other: Micropore Tape

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04728672

RRC-2019-27

Details and patient eligibility

About

Athletes with chronic ankle instability tend to develop Glutei muscle weakness. This weakness makes the lower limb prone to injuries. Kinesio Tape (KT) may assist this muscle in performing its functions thus preventing injuries.

Full description

The aim was to study the effects of Kinesio Tape on hip abductor muscle strength and EMG activity. Pretest-posttest experimental design was used. The study was conducted in the research lab of the University. Thirty-four athletes with a mean age of 22.08 years participated in the study. For the experimental group Kinesio Tape and for the control group Micropore Tape (MT) was applied over Gluteus Medius (GM) muscle. GM muscle's strength and EMG activity were noted in supine and during the Single-Leg Squat Test (SLST) respectively before and after the intervention. Hip abductor muscle strength measured through a maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) and GM activation measured through EMG. Handheld dynamometer (Lafayette manual muscle test system), Power Lab EMG system.

Enrollment: 34 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 26 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Repeated episodes of giving way after an initial ankle sprain,
• A history of at least 2 ankle sprains to the same side without injury to the contralateral ankle in the last 2 years,
• No history of other trauma to the lower extremities for the past 3 months prior to the study,
• Participants also needed to be capable of full weight-bearing without analgia,
• Subjectively reported that functional use of ankle had plateaued since the last injury.

Exclusion criteria

• Participants having a history of ankle fracture, knee ligament injury, back or lower limb surgery, neuromuscular disease, or current neurological deficit,
• Currently receiving ankle rehabilitation were excluded from the study.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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34 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Experimental Group

Experimental group

Description:

Kinesio tape was applied and then outcome measures were noted.

Treatment:

Other: Kinesio Tape

Control Group

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Placebo Micropore Tape was applied and then outcome measures were noted.

Treatment:

Other: Micropore Tape