Sports Performance in Children
Conditions
Keywords
soccer, child, sprint, dynamic balance, kinesiotaping
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to examine the acute effects of kinesio taping applied to the gastrocnemius muscles of children enrolled in soccer school on sprint and dynamic balance.Children who meet the required criteria will be randomly placed in the kinesio taping and placebo groups by drawing lots. Dynamic balance and sprint abilities of the participants were evaluated before and immediately after taping. Y Balance Test will be used to evaluate dynamic balance. Measurements were taken in the anterior, posteromedial and posterolateral directions of the right and left sides.10 m and 20 m sprint tests will be used to assess speed ability. In-group and between-group comparisons will be analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences program and appropriate tests.
Interventions
OTHERKinesiotaping
Y strip kinesiotaping will be applied to both the gastrocnemius muscles while keeping the participant's ankle in full dorsiflexion. The tape will start from the plantar surface of the toe and continue proximally. The medial Y tail will be applied along the medial border of the gastrocnemius and the lateral Y tail along the lateral border of the gastrocnemius, at approximately 20% tension from the resting length. End points will end just below the popliteal crease.
Placebo kinesiotaping, approximately 5x5 cm in size, will be applied to the body of both gastrocnemius muscles without any tension.
Sponsors
Hacettepe University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
8 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Children between the ages of 8-12 * To be actively participating in football training.
Exclusion criteria
* Those with orthopedic, neurological and congenital problems. * Those with any systematic disease. * Those who have experience taping before. * Those who have undergone any surgery within the last 1 year. * Those who have been absent from training for more than 2 weeks in the last three months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 10m Sprint Test | 1 hour | Sprint |
| 20m Sprint Test | 1 hour | Sprint |
| Y-Balance Test | 1 hour | Dynamic Balance |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed