The study aims to analyze the immediate effects and 72 hours after application of the Kinesio Taping (KT) in the electromyographic activity of the vastus medialis oblique (VMO) and vastus lateralis (VL), the isokinetic performance of the quadriceps and referred pain of subjects with PFPS. The volunteers will be randomly assigned to one of the three groups and perform one of the protocols: control - remain at rest; KT - application of Kinesio Taping with tension in the VMO region; placebo - application of Kinesio Taping without tension, in the same region. All volunteers will be submitted to the evaluation of pain intensity, the electromyographic activity of the VMO and VL and dynamometric parameters in 3 times: before the application of KT, immediately after the application of KT and after 72h of application. Average effect estimates (differences between groups) for all variables will be calculated using the mixed model ANOVA with a significance level of 5% (p ≤ 0.05).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
54
Application of the Kinesio Taping with tension in the vatus mediallis muscle.
Application of the Kinesio Taping without tension in the vatus mediallis muscle.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
RECRUITINGOnset of Electromyographic
Evaluation of onset electromyographic activity of Vastus Medialis Obliquus relative to Vastus Lateralis
Time frame: Change from baseline in electromyographic at one hour and three days
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