Effects of Kinesio taping on scapular kinematics and shoulder propriocepton following muscle fatigue

• Grant number: 12/05146-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• Start date: June 01, 2012
• End date: November 30, 2014
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy
• Principal Investigator: Stela Márcia Mattiello
• Grantee: Gisele Garcia Zanca
• Host Institution: Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde (CCBS). Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCAR). São Carlos , SP, Brazil
• Associated scholarship(s): 13/14081-2 - Effects of muscle fatigue and Kinesio Taping on shoulder joint position sense, BE.EP.DR

Abstract

Muscle fatigue is a potential cause of shoulder injuries in overhead athletes. Considering the important role of lower trapezius for functional scapular stability, we suggest that an elastic taping, applied to facilitate its action, could decrease negative effects of muscle fatigue on scapular kinematics. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of a throwing-fatigue protocol on shoulder kinematics of overhead athletes, with and without an elastic taping for lower trapezius. Twenty healthy overhead athletes, male and female, from 18 to 30 years old, will be evaluated. This is a randomized crossover design, and all athletes will be evaluated in three sessions, with a period of seven days between them: Control (fatigue protocol, without taping), Taping (fatigue protocol with elastic taping applied with tension) and Sham (fatigue protocol with taping applied without tension). During each session, tridimensional kinematics of scapula and humerus and electromyography of serratus anterior and trapezius (upper and lower portions) of dominant shoulder will be evaluated, during scaption and throwing movements, before and after fatigue protocol. For statistical analysis, multivariate analyses of variance will be performed, having as factors fatigue (before and after), condition (control, taping and sham) and position (elevation angles and throwing events). Dependent variables will be scapular and humeral movements. Significance level will be set at 5%.

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

ZANCA, GISELE GARCIA; OLIVEIRA, ANA BEATRIZ; ANSANELLO, WALTER; BARROS, FERNANDA CABEGI; MATTIELLO, STELA MARCIA. EMG of upper trapezius - Electrode sites and association with clavicular kinematics. JOURNAL OF ELECTROMYOGRAPHY AND KINESIOLOGY, v. 24, n. 6, p. 868-874, DEC 2014. (12/05146-0)