Chronic Ankle Instability
Conditions
Keywords
Chronic ankle instability, Hip abductors, Kinesio Taping, Muscle strength, EMG
Brief summary
Athletes with chronic ankle instability tend to develop Glutei muscle weakness. This weakness makes the lower limb prone to injuries. Kinesio Tape (KT) may assist this muscle in performing its functions thus preventing injuries.
Detailed description
The aim was to study the effects of Kinesio Tape on hip abductor muscle strength and EMG activity. Pretest-posttest experimental design was used. The study was conducted in the research lab of the University. Thirty-four athletes with a mean age of 22.08 years participated in the study. For the experimental group Kinesio Tape and for the control group Micropore Tape (MT) was applied over Gluteus Medius (GM) muscle. GM muscle's strength and EMG activity were noted in supine and during the Single-Leg Squat Test (SLST) respectively before and after the intervention. Hip abductor muscle strength measured through a maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) and GM activation measured through EMG. Handheld dynamometer (Lafayette manual muscle test system), Power Lab EMG system.
Interventions
OTHERKinesio Tape
Kinesio Tape
OTHERMicropore Tape
Micropore Tape
Sponsors
King Saud University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Intervention model description
Two parallel groups pretest-posttest design.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 26 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Repeated episodes of giving way after an initial ankle sprain, * A history of at least 2 ankle sprains to the same side without injury to the contralateral ankle in the last 2 years, * No history of other trauma to the lower extremities for the past 3 months prior to the study, * Participants also needed to be capable of full weight-bearing without analgia, * Subjectively reported that functional use of ankle had plateaued since the last injury.
Exclusion criteria
* Participants having a history of ankle fracture, knee ligament injury, back or lower limb surgery, neuromuscular disease, or current neurological deficit, * Currently receiving ankle rehabilitation were excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum Voluntary Isometric Contraction | upto 1 month | Participants exerted maximum resistance against the dynamometer in the direction of hip abduction |
| Electromyography | upto 1 month | Electromyographic activity of gluteus medius was measured during single leg squat test |
Countries
Saudi Arabia
Outcome results
None listed