The Effect of Kinesiotaping on Sprint and Dynamic Balance in Children

Hacettepe University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Sports Performance in Children

Treatments: Other: Kinesiotaping; Other: Placebo Kinesiotaping

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04979286

2021-44

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to examine the acute effects of kinesio taping applied to the gastrocnemius muscles of children enrolled in soccer school on sprint and dynamic balance.Children who meet the required criteria will be randomly placed in the kinesio taping and placebo groups by drawing lots. Dynamic balance and sprint abilities of the participants were evaluated before and immediately after taping. Y Balance Test will be used to evaluate dynamic balance. Measurements were taken in the anterior, posteromedial and posterolateral directions of the right and left sides.10 m and 20 m sprint tests will be used to assess speed ability. In-group and between-group comparisons will be analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences program and appropriate tests.

Enrollment: 44 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 8 to 12 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Children between the ages of 8-12
• To be actively participating in football training.

Exclusion criteria

• Those with orthopedic, neurological and congenital problems.
• Those with any systematic disease.
• Those who have experience taping before.
• Those who have undergone any surgery within the last 1 year.
• Those who have been absent from training for more than 2 weeks in the last three months.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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44 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Kinesiotaping Group

Experimental group

Description:

Y strip kinesiotaping will be applied to both the gastrocnemius muscles with approximately 20% tension.

Treatment:

Other: Kinesiotaping

Placebo Group

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Placebo kinesiotaping, approximately 5x5 cm in size, will be applied to the body of both gastrocnemius muscles without any tension.

Treatment:

Other: Placebo Kinesiotaping