Sports Physical Therapy
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of KT on archery athletes' performance.
Detailed description
Archery is a sport that requires strength, endurance, stabilization, and coordination of the upper body and shoulder girdle muscles. Kinesio taping (KT), which increased in popularity with the use in the athletes in the 2008 summer Olympics, is commonly investigated in the literature. KT is claimed to reduce pain and edema, increase functional performance, joint position sense, and blood-lymph flow, provide stability, and improve range of motion, flexibility, and strength. The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of KT on archery athletes' performance.
Interventions
OTHERKinesiotaping
Kinesio taping will be applied on the lower part of the trapezius.
Sponsors
Biruni University
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
11 Years to 14 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* To be archery in the elite category for at least 1 year * Attending training sessions at least 2 days a week
Exclusion criteria
* Having any neurological problems * Having a Turkish-speaking and reading disability
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment of Archery Shooting Performance | 15 minutes | The archery shooting performance will be assessed with the target paper which includes 5 scoring colors. The subject will be placed within 18 meters distance of the target paper. The subjects will have 12 arrows to make the shoot. The best 6 shoots will be taken to calculate the total score. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment of Proprioception | 15 minutes | The proprioception will be assessed with the angle reproduction test. |
| Evaluation of Scapular Dyskinesis | 5 minutes | Dyskinesis will be assessed with scapular lateral slide test. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed