Kinesiotape on Quadriceps and Gluteus in Counter Movement Jump and Sprint in Soccer Players

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The main objective of this study is to analyse the effect of KT on countermovement jump (CMJ) and sprint immediately and 24 hours after its application on the quadriceps and gluteus maximus.

Detailed Description
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Kinesiotape (KT) is a technique commonly used in sports practice. It may be beneficial in enhancing muscle function by additional cutaneous afferent stimulation. The objective of this study was to analyze the effect of KT on countermovement jump (CMJ) and 20-m sprints immediately and 24 hours after its application on the quadriceps and gluteus maximus. A total of 37 male soccer players (19.7 ± 0.9 years old) were randomly assigned to one of 3 groups: experimental group: KT activation (KTact), placebo group: sham tape (KTst), and control group (CG). Participants performed a 30-minute preliminary warm-up, after which they conducted CMJ and 20-m sprint tests. These tests were repeated later (with KT application or not) and after 24 hours.

Official Title
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Kinesiotape on Quadriceps and Gluteus in Counter Movement Jump and Sprint in Soccer Players

Conditions
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Sports Physical Therapy, Athletics, Performance

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Kinesiotape of the physical performance


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: soccer players; age of 18-25 years; a regular attendance at training sessions Exclusion Criteria: history of L1-L5 radiculopathy or lumbo-sacral pathology ; any treatment with KT on quadriceps or gluteus in the month prior to the study; history of systemic diseases that may affect the nervous system, musculoskeletal injuries or surgeries in the lower limb during the year prior to the study; use of analgesics or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 25 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Male

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: Parallel Assignment
Interventional Model Description: Thirty-seven subjects were randomly allocated to the different study groups using the software AleatorMetod.xls. Subjects were divided into three groups: 13 subjects were assigned to the experimental group with KT activation (KTact); 12 subjects, to the placebo group with a sham tape KT (KTst); and 12 subjects, to the control group (CG).
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Placebo Comparator: Placebo Group<br>With regard to the Kinesiotape technique, 2 I-shaped tapes were placed at the quadriceps, following the same direction of the muscle fibres and with no tension. At the gluteus, 2 I-shaped tapes were applied following the same direction of the muscle fibres and with no tension. | Other: Kinesiotape of the physical performance<br>* It has done a countermovement vertical jump, a twenty meter sprint and a kinesio tape application technique<br>|
| Experimental: Experimental Group<br>In rectus femoris, origin was under the anterosuperior iliac spines, and taping finished with a Y-shape pattern under the patella. After that, an I-shaped KT was applied over vastus medialis and vastus lateralis muscles in both quadriceps. Finally, subjects were taped with a Y-shaped KT at the gluteus maximus muscles. Tape tension was between 25% and 50%. | Other: Kinesiotape of the physical performance<br>* It has done a countermovement vertical jump, a twenty meter sprint and a kinesio tape application technique<br>|
| No Intervention: Control Group<br>It has not done any intervention in this group. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Countermovement vertical jump | Countermovement jump test was carried out on a Chronojump Boscosystem® contact platform and the jump height was measured in centimeters | 24 hours | 
| 20 m sprints test | Sprint-speed measurements were conducted using Chronojump | 24 hours | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Soccer, Kinesiotape, Sprint