Influence of Kinesio Tapping on Quadriceps Muscle Peak Torque and Bioelectrical Activity After Meniscectomy
Condition: Meniscus Tear
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      A Pretest post-test control group design will be used to investigate the effect of kinesio
      taping on electrical activity and peak torque of the quadriceps femoris muscle during
      concentric and eccentric contraction after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) surgery.
    

Detailed description: 
      Fifty patients after APM of any knee of both sexes will participate in this study after
      signing a written informed consent form approved.

      from the ethical committee of Jazan University. They are selected according to the following
      Inclusion criteria:

        1. All performed APM only without any other knee injury.

        2. Finished the period of hospital stay (6-8 weeks)

        3. Their age ranged from 20-40.

        4. Their Body mass index ranged from 20-24.9 kg/m². 2- The subjects will be excluded from
           the study if they had one of th e following exclusion criteria: a- Knee or quadriceps
           disorders preventing physical stress. b- Subjects with cardiovascular or neurological
           problems. c- Smokers. d- Heavy caffeine intake subjects. 3- The subjects will be
           randomly assigned into two groups of equal numbers. Group A (Study) consisted of 66
           subjects who will receive kinesio-taping from origin to insertion on the superficial
           muscles of the Quadriceps femoris (QF) (Vastus Medialis (VM), Vastus Lateralis (VL),
           Rectus Femoris (RF)). - Group B (Control) consisted of 66 subjects who will receive a
           placebo kinesio-taping across quadriceps. Anthropometric measures including "weight and
           height" and body. mass index (BMI) will be measured for all subjects in the first
           meeting before starting the evaluative procedures. All subjects were asked to shave the
           hair of their thigh before starting the evaluative procedure using blades, which was
           essential to prevent artifact during EMG evaluation and to facilitate the adherence of
           the tape to the skin. Bioelectrical activity and peak torque of quadriceps muscle of the
           lower extremity that had APM will be measured. The evaluation will be carried out before
           tapping, and then after the application of tapping for 10 minutes.
    

Intervention name(s): Cura Kinesio-taping; Placebo kinesio-taping
Intervention type(s): Other; Other
Intervention description(s): Cura tapes, a cotton strip with an acrylic adhesive. allows for unidirectional elasticity up to 60% beyond its resting length will be applied on origin to insertion on the superficial muscles of Quadriceps femoris (QF) (Vastus Medialis (VM), Vastus Lateralis (VL), Rectus Femoris (RF); Placebo kinesiotaping
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Intervention model description: A Pretest post-test control group design will be used to investigate the effect of kinesio-taping on electrical activity and peak torque of the quadriceps femoris muscle during concentric and eccentric contraction after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) surgery
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary purpose: Supportive Care