Kinesiotape on Quadriceps and Gluteus in Counter Movement Jump and Sprint in Soccer Players

Universidad de Murcia

Status: Completed

Conditions: Performance; Sports Physical Therapy; Athletics

Treatments: Other: Kinesiotape of the physical performance

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04635982

48490314N

Details and patient eligibility

About

The main objective of this study is to analyse the effect of KT on countermovement jump (CMJ) and sprint immediately and 24 hours after its application on the quadriceps and gluteus maximus.

Full description

Kinesiotape (KT) is a technique commonly used in sports practice. It may be beneficial in enhancing muscle function by additional cutaneous afferent stimulation. The objective of this study was to analyze the effect of KT on countermovement jump (CMJ) and 20-m sprints immediately and 24 hours after its application on the quadriceps and gluteus maximus. A total of 37 male soccer players (19.7 ± 0.9 years old) were randomly assigned to one of 3 groups: experimental group: KT activation (KTact), placebo group: sham tape (KTst), and control group (CG). Participants performed a 30-minute preliminary warm-up, after which they conducted CMJ and 20-m sprint tests. These tests were repeated later (with KT application or not) and after 24 hours.

Enrollment: 37 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 25 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• soccer players;
• age of 18-25 years;
• a regular attendance at training sessions

Exclusion criteria

• history of L1-L5 radiculopathy or lumbo-sacral pathology ;
• any treatment with KT on quadriceps or gluteus in the month prior to the study;
• history of systemic diseases that may affect the nervous system, musculoskeletal injuries or surgeries in the lower limb during the year prior to the study;
• use of analgesics or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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37 participants in 3 patient groups, including a placebo group

Placebo Group

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

With regard to the Kinesiotape technique, 2 I-shaped tapes were placed at the quadriceps, following the same direction of the muscle fibres and with no tension. At the gluteus, 2 I-shaped tapes were applied following the same direction of the muscle fibres and with no tension.

Treatment:

Other: Kinesiotape of the physical performance

Experimental Group

Experimental group

Description:

In rectus femoris, origin was under the anterosuperior iliac spines, and taping finished with a Y-shape pattern under the patella. After that, an I-shaped KT was applied over vastus medialis and vastus lateralis muscles in both quadriceps. Finally, subjects were taped with a Y-shaped KT at the gluteus maximus muscles. Tape tension was between 25% and 50%.

Treatment:

Other: Kinesiotape of the physical performance

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

It has not done any intervention in this group.