The Effects of Kinesio Taping in Archery

Biruni University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Sports Physical Therapy

Treatments: Other: Kinesiotaping

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05479084

Archery

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of KT on archery athletes' performance.

Full description

Archery is a sport that requires strength, endurance, stabilization, and coordination of the upper body and shoulder girdle muscles. Kinesio taping (KT), which increased in popularity with the use in the athletes in the 2008 summer Olympics, is commonly investigated in the literature. KT is claimed to reduce pain and edema, increase functional performance, joint position sense, and blood-lymph flow, provide stability, and improve range of motion, flexibility, and strength. The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of KT on archery athletes' performance.

Enrollment: 43 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 11 to 14 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• To be archery in the elite category for at least 1 year
• Attending training sessions at least 2 days a week

Exclusion criteria

• Having any neurological problems
• Having a Turkish-speaking and reading disability