The Effect of Trunk Kinesio Taping on Trunk Strength, Trunk Endurance, Balance and Plantar Pressure

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study perform to investigate the the acute effects of trunk kinesiotaping on trunk strength, trunk endurance, balance and plantar pressure.

Detailed Description
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Body; It is an integral part of the body for spinal stability, postural control, proprioceptive stimuli, and energy transfer between the upper and lower extremities. Increasing trunk muscle endurance, strength and proprioception; It is of great importance in body function. In this study, kinesiotape will apply to the trunk flexsor and extensor muscles using the muscle facilitation techniques. Also placebo taping will apply on the same muscles with same kinesiotape without any stretching or positioning. A total of 4 applications including kinesiotaping and placebo taping will perform randomly in 4 consecutive days. For each subject; A total of 5 separate evaluations will perform on the first day (without taping) and following 4 consecutive days. Between the taping and evaluation of the subjects will wait for 30-45 minutes. The aim of the study is to determine the effect of kinesio taping (KB) applied to different trunk muscles on various parameters.

Official Title
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The Effect of Trunk Kinesio Taping on Trunk Strength, Trunk Endurance, Balance and Plantar Pressure

Conditions
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Trunk, Strength, Endurance, Plantar Pressure

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Kinesitaping


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Signed informed consent form and participated in all stages of the study Being in the age range of 18-30 Exclusion Criteria: Having any physical, mental or psychological illness that may affect participation in the study Having an allergy to kinesio tape Having a history of major surgery in the last six months

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 30 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Interventional Model Description: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: Kinesiotaping on trunk flexor muscles<br>Kinesiotaping | Other: Kinesitaping<br>* Kinesiotaping - muscle facilitation technique<br>|
| Active Comparator: Kinesiotaping on trunk extensor muscles<br>Kinesiotaping | Other: Kinesitaping<br>* Kinesiotaping - muscle facilitation technique<br>|
| Placebo Comparator: Placebo Kinesiotaping on trunk flexor muscles<br>Kinesiotaping | Other: Kinesitaping<br>* Kinesiotaping - muscle facilitation technique<br>|
| Placebo Comparator: Placebo Kinesiotaping on trunk extensor muscles<br>Kinesiotaping | Other: Kinesitaping<br>* Kinesiotaping - muscle facilitation technique<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A kinesthetic ability trainer (Sport KAT Model 650-TS) which shows the balance index scores | Change of static and dynamic balance | Change of balance from baseline at the end of 30 minutes of each kinesiotaping intervention. | 
| Diagnostic Support Electronic Baropodometry and Milletrix software | Change of plantar pressure | Change of plantar pressure from baseline at the end of 30 minutes of each kinesiotaping intervention. | 
| Back Leg Chest Dynamometer | Change of trunk muscles strength | Change of trunk muscles strength from baseline at the end of 30 minutes of each kinesiotaping intervention. | 
| Trunk muscles endurance tests (Modifiye Biering-Sorensen test, trunk flexion endurance test, lateral bridge test, plank test) | Change of trunk muscles endurance | Change of trunk muscles endurance from baseline at the end of 30 minutes of each kinesiotaping intervention. | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Taping, Body structure, muscle facilitation, postural stability