Forty-eight female patients will be randomized into three groups to receive the Kinesio taping, placebo Kinesio taping and control group. The group Kinesio taping receive the correct application of the method described. The placebo group will receive a placement without tension. The control group did not receive any form of intervention.
The group Kinesio taping receive the correct application of the method described with tension of 40%. The placebo group will receive a placement without tension. The control group did not receive any form of intervention.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
48
Kinesiotaping intervention is based upon the use of specific elastic tapes (known as Kinesio Tex Gold) that are applied with a certain amount of tension fixed to the skin of patients with the target muscles in a stretched position. The tapes will be placed over the quadriceps muscle.
Universidade Paulista
Jundiaí, São Paulo, Brazil
Vertical Jump
The vertical jump will be evaluated by the Counter Movement Jump
Time frame: 40 minutes
Flexibility
The flexibility will be evaluate by fleximeter
Time frame: 40 minutes
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