Effects of Kinesiology Tape Tensions on Gastrocnemius and Soleus H-reflex Modulations

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03865251

Enrollment

Registered

2019-03-06

Start date

2019-02-18

Completion date

2019-07-31

Last updated

2020-07-30

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Conditions

Kinesiology Taping

Keywords

H-reflex modulation, motoneuronal excitability, Ia afferent inputs, posture, Kinesiology tape

Brief summary

Kinesio tape (KT) has been widely used in the areas of sports and physical therapy (Kase, 2003). The effect of KT tensions on H-reflex modulation has not been discussed in the literature. This study investigated the effect of different KT tensions on the H-reflex modulation in the gastrocnemius and the soleus muscles.

Interventions

DEVICEKinesiology tape

Application for 0%, 50%, and 100% of maximal KT stretch to the calf muscle during lying and standing positions

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

MALE

Age

20 Years to 30 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Undertake regular exercise at least 3 times a week with accumulation of 150 min per week * Age between 20 and 30 years old

Exclusion criteria

* History of severe neuromuscular injury * Current lower extremity injury * Current neurological diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
H-reflex and M-wave ratio	30 min before kinesiology taping application	Electromyographic record

Countries

Taiwan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026