Muscle Power PerformanceNCT03327090
The Effect of the Kinesio Tape on the Muscle Power Performance of Elite Weightlifters
A study testing Kinesio Tape original brand (Kinesio® Tex GoldTM finger print, black, Georgia, Albuquerque). in people with Muscle Power Performance, run by Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University at 1 site in Saudi Arabia.
Trial summary
This study is aimed to investigate the effect of the Kinesio Tape facilitation technique on the muscle power performance of elite weightlifters. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 35 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Muscle Power Performance
- What is being tested?
- Kinesio Tape original brand (Kinesio® Tex GoldTM finger print, black, Georgia, Albuquerque).
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 46 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSaudi Arabia
- Study dates
- 7 Jan 2016to 13 Mar 2016
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 35 years
- Men only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- 46 Male weightlifters from 18-35 years old.
- Weightlifters who playing at national weightlifting level.
Who cannot join
- Musculoskeletal injuries or surgery that may affect performance in the last 6 weeks prior to the study as reported by participant.
- Any neurological problem that may affect performance as reported by the participant.
- Known adverse reactions to taping.
- Any systemic diseases that affect the performance as reported by participant.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
This study is aimed to investigate the effect of the Kinesio Tape facilitation technique on the muscle power performance of elite weightlifters.
Read the detailed description
Most sportsmen require the power of muscles for their performance. Weightlifting exercises such as the snatch or clean and jerk and their variations are frequently included in the power training programs of athletes who contest or participate in sports that need muscle power. The weightlifting exercises require athletes to accelerate the weight throughout the whole second pull phase, causing the barbell to be raised overhead and the athlete's body into the air, a movement in which the feet leave the platform. Furthermore, the movement patterns of the weightlifting exercises are mostly considered to be similar to athletic movements in different sports such as jumping and sprinting in soccer and basketball. Empirically, the kinetic qualities of the second pull phase are similar in both weightlifting and jumping movements. The role of the sport physical therapist is not restricted only to rehabilitation and injuries prevention, but they can also contribute to the performance of the athletes in a different aspect. Therefore, finding tools which may improve the muscle power of the weightlifters could increase the success in performing the sport-specific movements with higher loads. This could make the difference between winning or losing a competition. Thus, if it could be proven that the Kinesio Tape has the capability to improve muscle power, it could be used as a tool by the physiotherapist, either for enhancing the athlete's performance or for accelerating the last stage of the rehabilitation and, therefore, decreasing the number of absent days of athletes from training or matches due to injury.
- Conditions
- Muscle Power Performance
- Being tested
- Kinesio Tape original brand (Kinesio® Tex GoldTM finger print, black, Georgia, Albuquerque).
- Keywords
- Olympic Weightlifting, Taping, Muscles Facilitation, Jumps
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Kinesio Tape original brand (Kinesio® Tex GoldTM finger print, black, Georgia, Albuquerque).Other
Kinesio Tape: An elastic therapeutic tape, which mimics the skin's thickness. It is a cotton, porous fabric and acrylic adhesive, which is non-medicated and free of latex. The Kinesio Tape is applied in a specific manner to enhance muscle function, increase circulation, decrease pain and improve proprioception.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental Kinesio Tape | Experimental | The Kinesio Tape original brand was used in this study (Kinesio® Tex GoldTM finger print, black, Georgia, Albuquerque). The application of the experimental Kinesio Tape was as Dr. Kenzo Kase demonstration for muscle facilitation (Kase. et al., 2003):
1. Gluteal maximus muscle.
2. Quadriceps muscle.
3. Gastrocnemius muscle and soleus muscle (triceps surae).
The tape was in tension (15%- 35%) and the muscles were stretched during the application. Receives: Other: Kinesio Tape original brand (Kinesio® Tex GoldTM finger print, black, Georgia, Albuquerque). |
| Sham Kinesio Tape | Sham comparator | Same tape brand was used, but different application techniques were utilized for the three muscles.
1. Gluteal maximus muscle.
2. Quadriceps muscle.
3. Gastrocnemius muscle and soleus muscle (triceps surae).
There were no tension on the tape and no muscle stretching during the application. Receives: Other: Kinesio Tape original brand (Kinesio® Tex GoldTM finger print, black, Georgia, Albuquerque). |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Single leg vertical countermovement jump.
Participants were performed three vertical jump attempts with a counter-movement.
Measured: Data was collected on January 7, 2016 up to March 13, 2016 (an average of three months) in which the collection of the data was finished.
Single leg horizontal countermovement jump
Participants were performed three horizontal jump attempts with a counter-movement.
Measured: Data was collected on January 7, 2016 up to March 13, 2016 (an average of three months) in which the collection of the data was finished.
Secondary outcomes (1)
Estimated peak power.
A predictive equation to calculate an anaerobic power output from the vertical jump displacement.
Measured: The estimated peak power was calculated and reviewed at the end of data collection on March 13, 2016 up to April 7, 2016 ( an average of one month).
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted31 Oct 2017
- Study start7 Jan 2016
- Primary completion13 Mar 2016
- Study completion13 Mar 2016
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Muscle Power PerformanceStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 46 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Majed A Al-Abbad, MSc, Principal investigator, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03327090
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- IRB- PGS- 2015- 03- 205
- Status last verified
- Oct 2017
- First submitted
- 23 Sep 2017
- Last updated
- 31 Oct 2017
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 31 Oct 2017. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effect of the Kinesio Tape on the Muscle Power Performance of Elite Weightlifters
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03327090
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- IRB- PGS- 2015- 03- 205
- Conditions
- Muscle Power Performance
- Keywords
- Olympic Weightlifting, Taping, Muscles Facilitation, Jumps
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 46 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 7 Jan 2016 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 13 Mar 2016 (actual)
- Study completion
- 13 Mar 2016 (actual)
- First posted
- 31 Oct 2017 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study is aimed to investigate the effect of the Kinesio Tape facilitation technique on the muscle power performance of elite weightlifters.
Detailed description
Most sportsmen require the power of muscles for their performance. Weightlifting exercises such as the snatch or clean and jerk and their variations are frequently included in the power training programs of athletes who contest or participate in sports that need muscle power. The weightlifting exercises require athletes to accelerate the weight throughout the whole second pull phase, causing the barbell to be raised overhead and the athlete's body into the air, a movement in which the feet leave the platform. Furthermore, the movement patterns of the weightlifting exercises are mostly considered to be similar to athletic movements in different sports such as jumping and sprinting in soccer and basketball. Empirically, the kinetic qualities of the second pull phase are similar in both weightlifting and jumping movements. The role of the sport physical therapist is not restricted only to rehabilitation and injuries prevention, but they can also contribute to the performance of the athletes in a different aspect. Therefore, finding tools which may improve the muscle power of the weightlifters could increase the success in performing the sport-specific movements with higher loads. This could make the difference between winning or losing a competition. Thus, if it could be proven that the Kinesio Tape has the capability to improve muscle power, it could be used as a tool by the physiotherapist, either for enhancing the athlete's performance or for accelerating the last stage of the rehabilitation and, therefore, decreasing the number of absent days of athletes from training or matches due to injury.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental Kinesio Tape | Experimental | Other: Kinesio Tape original brand (Kinesio® Tex GoldTM finger print, black, Georgia, Albuquerque).The Kinesio Tape original brand was used in this study (Kinesio® Tex GoldTM finger print, black, Georgia, Albuquerque). The application of the experimental Kinesio Tape was as Dr. Kenzo Kase demonstration for muscle facilitation (Kase. et al., 2003): 1. Gluteal maximus muscle. 2. Quadriceps muscle. 3. Gastrocnemius muscle and soleus muscle (triceps surae). The tape was in tension (15%- 35%) and the muscles were stretched during the application. |
| Sham Kinesio Tape | Sham comparator | Other: Kinesio Tape original brand (Kinesio® Tex GoldTM finger print, black, Georgia, Albuquerque).Same tape brand was used, but different application techniques were utilized for the three muscles. 1. Gluteal maximus muscle. 2. Quadriceps muscle. 3. Gastrocnemius muscle and soleus muscle (triceps surae). There were no tension on the tape and no muscle stretching during the application. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 35 years
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- 46 Male weightlifters from 18-35 years old.
- Weightlifters who playing at national weightlifting level.
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Musculoskeletal injuries or surgery that may affect performance in the last 6 weeks prior to the study as reported by participant.
- Any neurological problem that may affect performance as reported by the participant.
- Known adverse reactions to taping.
- Any systemic diseases that affect the performance as reported by participant.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Kinesio Tape original brand (Kinesio® Tex GoldTM finger print, black, Georgia, Albuquerque).Kinesio Tape: An elastic therapeutic tape, which mimics the skin's thickness. It is a cotton, porous fabric and acrylic adhesive, which is non-medicated and free of latex. The Kinesio Tape is applied in a specific manner to enhance muscle function, increase circulation, decrease pain and improve proprioception. | Other | Experimental Kinesio Tape, Sham Kinesio Tape |
Primary outcome
Single leg vertical countermovement jump.
Time frame: Data was collected on January 7, 2016 up to March 13, 2016 (an average of three months) in which the collection of the data was finished.
Participants were performed three vertical jump attempts with a counter-movement.
Single leg horizontal countermovement jump
Time frame: Data was collected on January 7, 2016 up to March 13, 2016 (an average of three months) in which the collection of the data was finished.
Participants were performed three horizontal jump attempts with a counter-movement.
1 secondary outcome
Estimated peak power.
Time frame: The estimated peak power was calculated and reviewed at the end of data collection on March 13, 2016 up to April 7, 2016 ( an average of one month).
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 31 Oct 2017.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Majed A Al-Abbad, MSc principal investigator
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Kinesio Tape original brand (Kinesio® Tex GoldTM finger print, black, Georgia, Albuquerque). in people with Muscle Power Performance, run by Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University at 1 site in Saudi Arabia.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 31 Oct 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Saudi Arabia. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Single leg vertical countermovement jump. (time frame: Data was collected on January 7, 2016 up to March 13, 2016 (an average of three months) in which the collection of the data was finished.). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 31 Oct 2017.