Muscle Atrophy
Conditions
Keywords
kinesio taping, Muscle activation, Muscle inhibition
Brief summary
Forty-eight female patients will be randomized into three groups to receive the Kinesio taping, placebo Kinesio taping and control group. The group Kinesio taping receive the correct application of the method described. The placebo group will receive a placement without tension. The control group did not receive any form of intervention.
Detailed description
The group Kinesio taping receive the correct application of the method described with tension of 40%. The placebo group will receive a placement without tension. The control group did not receive any form of intervention.
Interventions
OTHERKinesio Taping
Kinesiotaping intervention is based upon the use of specific elastic tapes (known as Kinesio Tex Gold) that are applied with a certain amount of tension fixed to the skin of patients with the target muscles in a stretched position. The tapes will be placed over the quadriceps muscle.
Sponsors
Paulista University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
20 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Woman * Sedentary
Exclusion criteria
* Physically active, * pain * men * musculoskeletal injury in the last six months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vertical Jump | 40 minutes | The vertical jump will be evaluated by the Counter Movement Jump |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Flexibility | 40 minutes | The flexibility will be evaluate by fleximeter |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed