Cross Sectional Study to Evaluate Effects of Kinesiotaping on Muscle Activity During Climbing Stairs and Sport Activity

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study aims to evaluate the effects of IQ-Tape, Kinesiotaping and no Taping on muscle activity during daily activity and sport activity.

Official Title
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Cross Sectional Study to Evaluate the Effects of Kinesio IQ-Tape, Kinesiotaping and no Taping on Muscle Activation and Reflex Activity During Climbing Stairs, Drop Jump and Running With 10, 12 and 15km/h

Conditions
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Physical Activity

Intervention / Treatment
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* Device: IQ-Tape
* Device: Kinesiotape
* Other: No-Tape


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: healthy able to perform daily activities and sport performance Exclusion Criteria: lower body and pelvic injuries fractures of the spine oder lower limb cardiac or neurological diseases

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 20 Years
Maximum Age: 35 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: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: IQ-Tape<br>IQ-application on leg muscles muscles | Device: IQ-Tape<br>* RMS-values of leg muscles at pre-activation (50ms) before ground-contact and post-activation 0-30ms and 30 - 150ms after ground-contact during drop-jump, running and stair climbing.<br>|
| Experimental: Kinesiotape<br>Kinesiotape application on leg muscles | Device: Kinesiotape<br>* RMS-values of leg muscles at pre-activation (50ms) before ground-contact and post-activation 0-30ms and 30 - 150ms after ground-contact during drop-jump, running and stair climbing.<br>|
| Experimental: No-Tape<br>No-Tape on leg muscles | Other: No-Tape<br>* RMS-values of leg muscles at pre-activation (50ms) before ground-contact and post-activation 0-30ms and 30 - 150ms after ground-contact during drop-jump, running and stair climbing.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Muscle activity of the quadriceps muscles during drop-jump, running and climbing stairs. | RMS-values of quadriceps muscles during, drop-jump, running with 10, 12 and 15km/h and stair climbing: pre-activation-phase: 50ms before ground-contact post-activation-phase: from 0 to 30ms and 30 to 150 ms after ground-contact | up to one week | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Muscle activity of the hamstrings muscles during drop-jump, running and climbing stairs | RMS-values of hamstrings muscles during, drop-jump, running with 10, 12 and 15km/h and stair climbing: pre-activation-phase: 50ms before ground-contact post-activation-phase: from 0 to 30ms and 30 to 150 ms after ground-contact | up to one week | 
| Muscle activity of the soleus muscles during drop-jump, running and climbing stairs | RMS-values of soleus muscles during, drop-jump, running with 10, 12 and 15km/h and stair climbing: pre-activation-phase: 50ms before ground-contact post-activation-phase: from 0 to 30ms and 30 to 150 ms after ground-contact | up to me week | 
| Muscle activity of the tibialis muscles during drop-jump, running and climbing stairs | RMS-values of tibialis muscles during, drop-jump, running with 10, 12 and 15km/h and stair climbing: pre-activation-phase: 50ms before ground-contact post-activation-phase: from 0 to 30ms and 30 to 150 ms after ground-contact | up to one week | 
| Muscle activity of the gastrocnemius muscles during drop-jump, running and climbing stairs | RMS-values of gastrocnemius muscles during, drop-jump, running with 10, 12 and 15km/h and stair climbing: pre-activation-phase: 50ms before ground-contact post-activation-phase: from 0 to 30ms and 30 to 150 ms after ground-contact | up to one week |