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Acute Effects of Kinesiology Taping in Handball Players

NCT05691946 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 21

Last updated 2023-01-20

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Summary

The aim of this randomised placebo-controlled study was to investigate the acute effect of kinesiology taping in the gastro-soleus muscle group of handball players.

Researchers compared the placebo and the kinesiology taping groups to see if there were any effects on foot plantar and dorsiflexion muscle strength, balance, proprioception, horizontal jumping and injury proneness.

Conditions

  • Kinesiology Taping

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Kinesiology Taping

The experimental group was applied 'Y shaped' kinesiology taping on gastro-soleus muscle group, based on facilitation technique with 25-50% stretching.

PROCEDURE

Placebo Taping

The placebo group was applied kinesiology taping on gastro-soleus muscle group without any stretching.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Amasya University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SCREENING
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-08-01
Primary Completion
2022-10-01
Completion
2022-10-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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