Healthy
Conditions
Keywords
kinesiotaping, EMG
Brief summary
The aim of the investigator's study is to analyze the effect of kinesiotaping (KT) on the electrical activity of the muscle by using time and frequency domain analysis of the electromyography (EMG) signals.
Detailed description
The kinesiotaping (KT) is a taping technique that is commonly used to improve muscle performance and facilitate or inhibit muscle activity in rehabilitation. A study reported that KT application did not change electrical activity in the early period (immediately after KT, 5th and 10 minutes after KT). However, another study showed that EMG activity increased 24 hours after KT application. A study revealed that the KT produced more EMG activity compare to placebo taping. In conclusion, the effect of KT on electrical muscular activity was arguable in the literature.
Interventions
OTHERKinesiotaping
For kinesiotaping, the elbow positioned in 30°-45° flexion and kinesiotaping facilitation technique is applied origin to insertion of biceps brachii muscle.
Sponsors
Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Bezmialem Vakif University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* To be right-handed-dominant * To have normal or corrected vision * To have no formal history of any resistance training.
Exclusion criteria
* To have history of neurological or recent musculoskeletal injury
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The last assessment of electromyographic activity | at 24 hours after KT application or the second assessment | The electromyographic activity of biceps brachii muscle will be measured during elbow maximum isometric flexion by using electromyography device at 24 hours after KT application or the second assessment. The test will be repeated three times. |
| The first assessment of electromyographic activity | at inclusion | The electromyographic activity of biceps brachii muscle will be measured during elbow maximum isometric flexion by using electromyography device before KT for KT group or as a first assessment of the control group. The test will be repeated three times. |
| The second assessment of electromyographic activity | after KT application for KT group or at 10th minutes after the first assessment | The electromyographic activity of biceps brachii muscle will be measured during elbow maximum isometric flexion by using electromyography device immediately after KT application for KT group or at 10th minutes after the first assessment as a second assessment of the control group. The test will be repeated three times. |
| The third assessment of electromyographic activity | 30 minutes after the second assessment | The electromyographic activity of biceps brachii muscle will be measured during elbow maximum isometric flexion by using electromyography device at 30 minutes after the second assessment. The test will be repeated three times. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The first assessment of maximum isometric voluntary contraction torque | at inclusion | The produced elbow flexion torque during first EMG assessment will be recorded at 90° elbow flexion using isokinetic dynamometer. |
| The second assessment of maximum isometric voluntary contraction torque | after KT application for KT group or at 10th minutes after the first assessment | The produced elbow flexion torque during second EMG assessment will be recorded at 90° elbow flexion using isokinetic dynamometer. |
| The third assessment of maximum isometric voluntary contraction torque | 30 minutes after the second assessment | The produced elbow flexion torque during third EMG assessment will be recorded at 90° elbow flexion using isokinetic dynamometer. |
| The last assessment of maximum isometric voluntary contraction torque | at 24 hours after KT application or the second assessment | The produced elbow flexion torque during the last EMG assessment will be recorded at 90° elbow flexion using isokinetic dynamometer. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed