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

Gazi University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Asymptomatic Subjects

Treatments

Other: -Scapular endurance test

Other: -Muscle strength test

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT04344275

25901600-537

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Enrollment

39 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 25 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

An age range of 18 to 25 years,
The ability to participate voluntarily.

Exclusion criteria

Shoulder injuries in the last year, previous shoulder surgery, shoulder dislocation, and having performed upper-body exercises within the 24 hours before each evaluation session. - Diagnosed with cardiovascular or neurological disease

Trial design

Primary purpose

Health Services Research

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Single Blind

39 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Kinesio-taping (KT)

Experimental group

Description:

The skin will first be properly cleaned with rubbing alcohol. An I-shaped strip of Kinesio tape with a 5-cm width was applied over the middle trapezius from origin to insertion in the KT group. Kinesio-tape size was measured from the T3 spinal process to the acromion, while the subject is in sitting position relaxed with the arm at the trunk side. The subject was then instructed to move the arm into horizontal adduction and neck flexion. At this position, the tape was applied involving the middle trapezius, ending on the acromion, with 50% tension as recommended for this technique.

Treatment:

Other: -Scapular endurance test

Other: -Muscle strength test

Placebo Kinesio-taping (KT)

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Kinesio-tape was applied with no tension and technique on the middle trapezius.

Treatment:

Other: -Scapular endurance test

Other: -Muscle strength test