The Effects of Kinesio Taping on Heel-Rise Endurance and Gastrocnemius Muscle Oxygenation in Healthy Young Adults
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-25
SponsorTrakya University
About this trial
acilitative kinesio taping (KT) is commonly used by athletes to support muscle performance and delay fatigue. However, evidence regarding its effects on muscle endurance and oxygenation remains inconsistent. This study aims to investigate the acute effects of facilitative KT applied to the gastrocnemius muscle on heel-rise endurance performance and local muscle oxygenation in healthy young adults.
In this randomized crossover trial, participants will complete two experimental sessions: one with facilitative kinesio taping and one with sham taping. After taping application, participants will perform a single-leg heel-rise test to task failure. Muscle oxygenation will be continuously monitored using a portable near-infrared spectroscopy device. The findings of this study may contribute to understanding whether kinesio taping has immediate physiological and performance-related effects on calf muscle endurance.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Young adults aged 18-25 years
Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool score of ≥28
Disqualifiers
Sedentary (<150 min/week moderate or <75 min/week vigorous physical activity)
Elite athletes
History of ankle sprain
Lower extremity fracture
Trial design
Design model
Crossover
Treatments tested in this trial
Kinesio Taping
DeviceY-shaped Kinesio Tex elastic tape applied to the gastrocnemius muscle with approximately 50% stretch following muscle facilitation principles.
Sham Taping
DeviceY-shaped Hypafix tape applied to the gastrocnemius muscle without stretch using the same anatomical configuration.
Treatment groups
34 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Facilitative Kinesio TapingExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Sham TapingSham comparator 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Total Concentric Work (J)
Total concentric (positive) mechanical work (Joules) performed during a metronome-guided single-leg heel-rise test to task failure on the dominant limb. Work output will be measured using the Calf Raise App (computer-vision-based motion analysis).
Time frame
Measured during the single-leg heel-rise test in each experimental session (Day 1 and Day 2)2
Percent Change in Gastrocnemius Muscle Oxygen Saturation at 20 Seconds (%ΔSmO₂_20s)
Time frame
From baseline rest to 20 seconds during the single-leg heel-rise test in each experimental session (Day 1 and Day 2)Secondary outcomes
1
Total number of single-leg heel-rise repetitions
Time frame
Measured during the single-leg heel-rise test in each experimental session (Day 1 and Day 2)2
Peak Heel-Rise Height (cm)
Maximum heel-rise height (cm) achieved during the single-leg heel-rise test, measured using the Calf Raise App.
Time frame
Measured during the single-leg heel-rise test in each experimental session (Day 1 and Day 2)3
Concentric Power (W)
Mean concentric power output (Watts) generated during the single-leg heel-rise test, measured using the Calf Raise App.
Time frame
Measured during the single-leg heel-rise test in each experimental session (Day 1 and Day 2)4
End-Exercise Muscle Oxygen Saturation (SmO₂_end)
Muscle oxygen saturation (SmO₂) value recorded at the point of task failure during the heel-rise test.
Time frame
Measured at task failure during the single-leg heel-rise test in each experimental session (Day 1 and Day 2)Sponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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