Effects of Kinesio Tape on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
Recruiting now · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
In brief
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.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT04128670
- Run by
- Indiana University
- People needed
- 36
- Starts
- 2020-01-30
- Expected to finish
- 2026-05-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-11-10
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 30. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 18 to 30 years old
You may not qualify if…
- Participating in any strengthening exercises or activities of the upper extremities for the past month.
- Regularly (\~2x per month) participating in strengthening exercises or activities that include lengthening actions of the upper extremity for the past 6 months.
- 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:
- If participant's doctor has ever said that he/she has a heart condition or high blood pressure
- Pain in chest at rest, during daily activities of living, or when doing physical activity
- If participant has ever lost balance because of dizziness or has lost consciousness in the past 12 months
- 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
- If participant is currently taking prescribed medications for a chronic medical condition
- If the participant's doctor has ever told them that they should only do medically supervised physical activity.
- Currently taking nutritional supplements or anti-inflammatory medication on a daily basis
- Any injury or surgery to the neck or upper extremity in the past 6 months
- Open or scabbed wounds in the arm area to be taped
- Known allergies to the tape or medical adhesive bandages
- If skin irritation develops to the tape
- Session exclusion criteria:
- ● Taking over-the-counter pain medications on days of testing, prior to testing sessions, including acetaminophen (Tylenol) and nonsteroidal inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) or naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn).
Where it is running
- Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis — Indianapolis, Indiana, United States (enrolling)
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