Influence of Wrist Taping on Handgrip Strength in Crossfit Athletes

Vita Care54 enrolled

Overview

The idea that the use of a wristband can increase the grip strength is old, but without systematic scientific evidence. Most Crossfit practitioners wear wrist bands during training because it is believed that the wristband increases the grip strength of the hand. The aim of this study is to to analyze the influence of the use of the wristband on the maximum force value and on the dynamic resistance of hand hold. A simple blind randomized cross-over trial will be performed.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Sport Injury Hand Injury Wrist

Interventions

Wrist tapingOTHER

Wrist taping as used as standard in CrossFit practice

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 40 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * be an amateur practitioner of the Crossfit modality with at least 6 months of regular sports practice (at least 4 times a week) * between 18-40 years old * agree to participate in the study and sign the informed consent form (ICF). Exclusion Criteria: * active wrist/ arm injury or pain on the day of the test (pain score greater than 3 in 10 for both shoulder, forearm, wrist and / or hand on the VAS pain scale) * history of wrist injury (especially fracture or ligament injury) * previous wrist surgery

Locations (1)

Instituto Vita

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Grip

Mean of the first 3 hand pressures (kg) measured by hand dynamometer

Time frame: 0 minutes; 5 minutes

Secondary Outcomes

Endurance

Percentage (%) of strength measured in the last 3 movements in relation to the first 3 movements

Time frame: 0 minutes; 5 minutes

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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