The Short-term Effects of Trunk Kinesio Taping on Trunk Muscle Endurance and Postural Stability in Healthy Young Adults

Ataturk Training and Research Hospital40 enrolled

Overview

This study aimed to investigate the short-term effects of trunk kinesio taping on trunk muscle endurance and postural stability in healthy young adults.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Kinesio Taping

Interventions

Kinesio tapingOTHER

Kinesio taping was applied on both sides of rectus abdominus, obliquus internus, obliquus externus and sacrospinalis muscles with muscle technique

Sham Kinesio tapingOTHER

Kinesio taping was applied on both sides of rectus abdominus, obliquus internus, obliquus externus and sacrospinalis muscles without any technique

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 25 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy young volunteers aged between 18-25 years Exclusion Criteria: * Having disc hernias, any spinal pain complaint, spinal deformity, history related to spinal surgery, vestibulopathy, musculoskelatal injuries related to ankle, knee and hip joints, orthopedic and/or neurological problems and allergy to the kinesio tape

Locations (1)

Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Trunk muscle endurance

Trunk muscle endurance with McGill's trunk muscle endurance tests (seconds) was assessed

Time frame: Change from Baseline taping at 1 hour after the taping

Secondary Outcomes

Postural stability

Postural stability as static using a force platform when eyes open and eyes closed was assessed

Time frame: Change from Baseline taping at 1 hour after the taping

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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