Athletics, Performance, Sports Physical Therapy
Conditions
Keywords
Kinesiotape, Soccer, Sprint
Brief summary
The main objective of this study is to analyse the effect of KT on countermovement jump (CMJ) and sprint immediately and 24 hours after its application on the quadriceps and gluteus maximus.
Detailed description
Kinesiotape (KT) is a technique commonly used in sports practice. It may be beneficial in enhancing muscle function by additional cutaneous afferent stimulation. The objective of this study was to analyze the effect of KT on countermovement jump (CMJ) and 20-m sprints immediately and 24 hours after its application on the quadriceps and gluteus maximus. A total of 37 male soccer players (19.7 ± 0.9 years old) were randomly assigned to one of 3 groups: experimental group: KT activation (KTact), placebo group: sham tape (KTst), and control group (CG). Participants performed a 30-minute preliminary warm-up, after which they conducted CMJ and 20-m sprint tests. These tests were repeated later (with KT application or not) and after 24 hours.
Interventions
OTHERKinesiotape of the physical performance
It has done a countermovement vertical jump, a twenty meter sprint and a kinesio tape application technique
Sponsors
Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
Universidad de Murcia
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Intervention model description
Thirty-seven subjects were randomly allocated to the different study groups using the software AleatorMetod.xls. Subjects were divided into three groups: 13 subjects were assigned to the experimental group with KT activation (KTact); 12 subjects, to the placebo group with a sham tape KT (KTst); and 12 subjects, to the control group (CG).
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 25 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* soccer players; * age of 18-25 years; * a regular attendance at training sessions
Exclusion criteria
* history of L1-L5 radiculopathy or lumbo-sacral pathology ; * any treatment with KT on quadriceps or gluteus in the month prior to the study; * history of systemic diseases that may affect the nervous system, musculoskeletal injuries or surgeries in the lower limb during the year prior to the study; * use of analgesics or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Countermovement vertical jump | 24 hours | Countermovement jump test was carried out on a Chronojump Boscosystem® contact platform and the jump height was measured in centimeters |
| 20 m sprints test | 24 hours | Sprint-speed measurements were conducted using Chronojump |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed