Clinical trial NCT06416449: The Impact of Kinesio Taping on Balance, Agility, and Jumping in Adolescent Basketball Players Aged 12-18.
Official title: The Effect of Kinesio Taping on Balance, Agility, and Jumping Performance in Adolescent Basketball Players Aged 12-18.
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Balance
Jumping Performance
Agility Test
Keywords: kinesio taping, , balance, agility and jumping performance
basketball players
balance, agility
jumping performance
Lead sponsor: Istanbul Bilgi University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-05-16
Enrollment: 30
Sex: MALE
Minimum age (years): 12
Maximum age (years): 18
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Intervention model description: We'll assess balance, agility, and jumping. Tests include Star Balance Test, T-Agility Test, and Vertical Jump Test. In Star Balance, lines are drawn on the ground, the individual stands on one foot, reaching out with the other to touch lines. In T-Agility, a course is set, and time is recorded. The Vertical Jump Test measures the highest point reached against a wall-mounted ruler. Kinesio tape, allowing 55-60% elongation, will be used. Tests are conducted both with and without tape, with rest intervals.
Primary purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Brief summary: In this study involving adolescent individuals who play basketball, we will investigate the effect of kinesio taping. Kinesio taping can be applied with appropriate technique and tension to reduce pain, swelling, and muscle spasms, as well as to correct mechanical issues. In this study, researchers will apply kinesio taping to the ankle and knee and thes assess its impact on balance, agility, and jumping performance through various tests. Specifically, researchers will conduct the star balance test for balance, the T-test for agility, and the vertical jump test for jumping performance. researchers plan to carry out this research with 30 participants at the Dev Ataşehir Sports Club to gather the necessary data.

Detailed description: Basketball is a physically demanding and high-paced sport that requires balance, strength, stability, and agility. Kinesio taping, a method commonly used in athlete health where physiotherapists are involved, will be examined for its effect on the lower extremities of young basketball players. Kinesio tape allows for approximately 50-60% elongation of its own length and has a thickness similar to that of the epidermis layer of the skin. It can be applied with appropriate technique and tension to reduce pain, swelling, and muscle spasms, as well as to correct mechanical issues. In this study, researchers aimed to investigate the effect of kinesio taping on adolescent male basketball players. Kinesio taping will be applied to two different areas: the ankle and knee regions. The overall goal of this application is to increase stability and balance. The results of the applied tests will be evaluated. The effects of kinesio taping on balance, agility, and jumping performance in basketball players will be examined. In the research, parameters of balance, agility, and jumping performance will be examined. Researchers have specific tests for these parameters, including the Star Balance Test for balance, the T-Agility Test for agility, and the Vertical Jump Test for jumping performance. In the Star Balance Test, lines are drawn on the ground. The individual stands on their dominant foot and reaches out with the tip of the contralateral foot to touch these lines, and points are recorded. In the T-Agility Test, a course is set up, and the participant is asked to complete it as quickly as possible, with time being recorded.

As implied by its name, cones are placed in a T-shape for the T-Agility Test, and the individual is required to touch the cones and return to the starting point as quickly as possible. In the Vertical Jump Test, the individual is asked to jump as high as possible against a wall-mounted ruler, and the highest point reached is recorded. The Kinesio tape used in the study is designed to reflect the characteristics of the skin and allow for approximately 55-60% elongation of its original length. These tests are first conducted without Kinesio tape and then repeated with Kinesio tape applied. Rest intervals are provided between tests.

All participants will be asked to fill out a sociodemographic form and a consent form

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Participants must be athletes. They must have been engaged in sports for at least 1 year. Only male individuals will be included. Male individuals aged between 12 and 18 will be included.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Participants must not have experienced ankle or knee injuries in the last 3 months.

Primary outcomes:
measure: The Star Balance Test
timeFrame: baseline and Immediately after application
measure: T-Agility Test
timeFrame: baseline and Immediately after application
measure: Vertical Jump Test
timeFrame: baseline and Immediately after application
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Istanbul
country: Turkey
facility: Istanbul Bilgi University
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