The Short-term Effects of Trunk Kinesio Taping on Trunk Muscle Endurance and Postural Stability in Healthy Young Adults

Ataturk Training and Research Hospital

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Kinesio Taping

Treatments: Other: Kinesio taping; Other: Sham Kinesio taping

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03449290

2018-45/48

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aimed to investigate the short-term effects of trunk kinesio taping on trunk muscle endurance and postural stability in healthy young adults.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 25 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Healthy young volunteers aged between 18-25 years

Exclusion criteria

• Having disc hernias, any spinal pain complaint, spinal deformity, history related to spinal surgery, vestibulopathy, musculoskelatal injuries related to ankle, knee and hip joints, orthopedic and/or neurological problems and allergy to the kinesio tape

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Kinesio taping group

Experimental group

Description:

Kinesio taping was applied on trunk muscles

Treatment:

Other: Kinesio taping

Control group

Sham Comparator group

Description:

Sham Kinesio taping was applied on trunk muscles

Treatment:

Other: Sham Kinesio taping