KinesioTaping on Knee Joint Position Sense
Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of kinesio tape (Neuromuscular bands)
      application on knee joint position sense. The investigators intend to evaluate, trough the
      use of an isokinetic dynamometer, the sensation of active and passive joint position sense of
      the knee joint, before, during and after the application of kinesio tape in different
      periods, and to verify if there is any noticeable change. The guiding question is presented
      as the following: "Does the application of kinesio tape influence the knee joint position
      sense in healthy young adults?".

      The hypothesis of this study is represented as follows:

      H1: Kinesio tape application improves knee joint position sensation in healthy young adults.

      H0: Kinesio tape application has no influence on knee joint sensation and position in healthy
      young adults.
    

Detailed description: 
      As mentioned before, the aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of kinesio tape
      (Neuromuscular bands) application on knee joint position sense. After explaining the
      objectives and procedures of the study, the subjects will sign an informed consent.
      Afterwards, the sample subjects will be randomly divided into two groups, the experimental
      group and the control group. Joint position sense will be measured at four different times in
      the control group and at 6 different times in the experimental group. In the first moment of
      data collection, anthropometric data of the participants will be measured, namely weight and
      height, and a sociodemographic questionnaire will be completed. Then, the identification of
      the dominant side of the individual will be carried out, through the step test, in which we
      ask the individual to climb a step 3 times and through the ball kick test. All subjects will
      always have to carry out measurements in shorts and t-shirts, completely barefoot. The
      intervention, in the experimental group, will consist of the application of neuromuscular
      bands on the dominant lower limb. No intervention will be performed in the control group. A
      physical therapist will be in charge of applying the neuromuscular bands to the participants
      and another physical therapist will take measurements of joint position sense.
    

Intervention name(s): Application Of Neuromuscular Bands; Kinesio Taping
Intervention type(s): Other
Intervention description(s): Kinesio tape is a specialized elastic and adherent adhesive tape that mimics the elasticity of skeletal muscle, in that it can be extended up to 140% of its original length, before application to the skin, without allowing restrictions in the range of motion. of structures. Subsequently, it provides a tensile (shear) force on the skin, consisting of a fabric with special characteristics, such as air permeability and water resistance, and can be used for repeated days. Kinesio will be applied from a point 10 cm below the anterior superior iliac spine and divided in a "Y" shape above the patella, ending at the tibial tuberosity; from the upper third of the medial thigh to the medial border of the patella; from the greater trochanter of the femur, ending at the lateral margin of the patella.
Other intervention name(s): Kinesiotaping
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary purpose: Basic Science
Keywords: Proprioception; Joint Position Sense; Neuromuscular Bands; Isokinetic Dynamometer; Kinesiotaping