Taping for Children With and Without Movement Clumsiness

The University of Hong Kong200 enrolled

Overview

To investigate the effects of K Tape on walking pattern, muscle activity and motor performance in children with and without developmental coordination disorder (DCD).

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

200

Conditions

Developmental Coordination Disorder

Interventions

K tapeOTHER

Applying K tape to children to the lower limb muscles during motor activities.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 6 YearsMax age: 9 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children with DCD and typically developing children will need to score \<16 percentile and \>25 percentile, respectively, on MABC-2 * Study in mainstream schools * No intellectual disabilities Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects who are receiving regular treatments * Demonstrate excessive disruptive behaviour * Unable to follow instructions * Any diagnosis of neurological, musculoskeletal or cognitive disorder that affects test performance

Locations (1)

University of Hong Kong

Pokfulam, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in lower limb muscle activation as measured by electromyography

Post K Tape lower limb muscle activity - pre K Tape lower limb muscle activation

Time frame: Day 1 and day 2 (ms)

Secondary Outcomes

Change in balance performance as measured by force plate

Post K Tape balance performance - pre K Tape balance performance

Time frame: Day 1 and day 2

Foot posture as assessed by clinical observation

Time frame: Day 1 and Day 2

Body composition as assessed by DXA

Time frame: Day 1 and Day 2

Change in walking pattern as assessed by a motion analysis system

Post K Tape walking pattern - pre K Tape walking pattern

Time frame: Day 1 and day 2

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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