RECRUITING

Effects of Kinesio Tape on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

Study Overview

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Description

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of Kinesio tape on delayed onset muscle soreness of the biceps muscle of your arm following strenuous exercise of the bicep muscle.

Official Title

Effects of Kinesio Tape on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

Quick Facts

Study Start:2020-01-30
Study Completion:2025-01-30
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT04128670

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 30 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * 18 to 30 years old
  1. * Participating in any strengthening exercises or activities of the upper extremities for the past month.
  2. * Regularly (\~2x per month) participating in strengthening exercises or activities that include lengthening actions of the upper extremity for the past 6 months.
  3. * An answer of yes to any of the seven questions on the first page of the 2019 Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire \[PAR-Q: 16\] indicating that the subject is not physically ready for exercise without a medical exam. These exclusions include the following:
  4. * If participant's doctor has ever said that he/she has a heart condition or high blood pressure
  5. * Pain in chest at rest, during daily activities of living, or when doing physical activity
  6. * If participant has ever lost balance because of dizziness or has lost consciousness in the past 12 months
  7. * If the participant currently has (or have had within the past 12 months) a bone, joint, or soft tissue (muscle, ligament, or tendon) problem that could be made worse by becoming more physically activity
  8. * If participant is currently taking prescribed medications for a chronic medical condition
  9. * If the participant's doctor has ever told them that they should only do medically supervised physical activity.
  10. * Currently taking nutritional supplements or anti-inflammatory medication on a daily basis
  11. * Any injury or surgery to the neck or upper extremity in the past 6 months
  12. * Open or scabbed wounds in the arm area to be taped
  13. * Known allergies to the tape or medical adhesive bandages
  14. * If skin irritation develops to the tape

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Kelly M Naugle, PhD
CONTACT
3172740601
kmnaugle@iupui.edu

Study Locations (Sites)

Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Indiana University

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2020-01-30
Study Completion Date2025-01-30

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2020-01-30
Study Completion Date2025-01-30

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • kinesio tape
  • muscle soreness
  • eccentric exercise
  • muscle pain

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness