## Protocol Section
### Identification Module
**NCT ID:** NCT06416449

**Brief Title:** The Impact of Kinesio Taping on Balance, Agility, and Jumping in Adolescent Basketball Players Aged 12-18.

**Official Title:** The Effect of Kinesio Taping on Balance, Agility, and Jumping Performance in Adolescent Basketball Players Aged 12-18.

#### Organization Study ID Info
**ID:** İstanbulBUuuuu
#### Organization
**Class:** OTHER
**Full Name:** Istanbul Bilgi University
### Status Module
#### Completion Date
**Date:** 2024-06-30

**Type:** ESTIMATED

#### Expanded Access Info
#### Last Update Post Date
**Date:** 2024-05-22

**Type:** ACTUAL

**Last Update Submit Date:** 2024-05-21

**Overall Status:** RECRUITING

#### Primary Completion Date
**Date:** 2024-05-12

**Type:** ACTUAL

#### Start Date
**Date:** 2024-05-10

**Type:** ACTUAL

**Status Verified Date:** 2024-05

#### Study First Post Date
**Date:** 2024-05-16
**Type:** ACTUAL
**Study First Submit Date:** 2024-04-17
**Study First Submit QC Date:** 2024-05-14
### Sponsor Collaborators Module

#### Lead Sponsor

**Class:** OTHER

**Name:** Istanbul Bilgi University

#### Responsible Party

**Investigator Affiliation:** Istanbul Bilgi University

**Investigator Full Name:** AYCAN ÇAKMAK REYHAN

**Investigator Title:** Principal Investigator

**Type:** PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

### Oversight Module

**Is FDA Regulated Device:** False

**Is FDA Regulated Drug:** False

### Description Module

**Brief Summary:** In this study involving adolescent individuals who play basketball, we will investigate the effect of kinesio taping. Kinesio taping can be applied with appropriate technique and tension to reduce pain, swelling, and muscle spasms, as well as to correct mechanical issues. In this study, researchers will apply kinesio taping to the ankle and knee and thes assess its impact on balance, agility, and jumping performance through various tests. Specifically, researchers will conduct the star balance test for balance, the T-test for agility, and the vertical jump test for jumping performance. researchers plan to carry out this research with 30 participants at the Dev Ataşehir Sports Club to gather the necessary data.

**Detailed Description:** Basketball is a physically demanding and high-paced sport that requires balance, strength, stability, and agility. Kinesio taping, a method commonly used in athlete health where physiotherapists are involved, will be examined for its effect on the lower extremities of young basketball players. Kinesio tape allows for approximately 50-60% elongation of its own length and has a thickness similar to that of the epidermis layer of the skin. It can be applied with appropriate technique and tension to reduce pain, swelling, and muscle spasms, as well as to correct mechanical issues. In this study, researchers aimed to investigate the effect of kinesio taping on adolescent male basketball players. Kinesio taping will be applied to two different areas: the ankle and knee regions. The overall goal of this application is to increase stability and balance. The results of the applied tests will be evaluated. The effects of kinesio taping on balance, agility, and jumping performance in basketball players will be examined. In the research, parameters of balance, agility, and jumping performance will be examined. Researchers have specific tests for these parameters, including the Star Balance Test for balance, the T-Agility Test for agility, and the Vertical Jump Test for jumping performance. In the Star Balance Test, lines are drawn on the ground. The individual stands on their dominant foot and reaches out with the tip of the contralateral foot to touch these lines, and points are recorded. In the T-Agility Test, a course is set up, and the participant is asked to complete it as quickly as possible, with time being recorded.

As implied by its name, cones are placed in a T-shape for the T-Agility Test, and the individual is required to touch the cones and return to the starting point as quickly as possible. In the Vertical Jump Test, the individual is asked to jump as high as possible against a wall-mounted ruler, and the highest point reached is recorded. The Kinesio tape used in the study is designed to reflect the characteristics of the skin and allow for approximately 55-60% elongation of its original length. These tests are first conducted without Kinesio tape and then repeated with Kinesio tape applied. Rest intervals are provided between tests.

All participants will be asked to fill out a sociodemographic form and a consent form

### Conditions Module

**Conditions:**

- Balance

- Jumping Performance

- Agility Test

**Keywords:**

- kinesio taping, , balance, agility and jumping performance

- basketball players

- balance, agility

- jumping performance

### Design Module

#### Design Info

**Allocation:** NA

**Intervention Model:** SINGLE_GROUP

**Intervention Model Description:** We'll assess balance, agility, and jumping. Tests include Star Balance Test, T-Agility Test, and Vertical Jump Test. In Star Balance, lines are drawn on the ground, the individual stands on one foot, reaching out with the other to touch lines. In T-Agility, a course is set, and time is recorded. The Vertical Jump Test measures the highest point reached against a wall-mounted ruler. Kinesio tape, allowing 55-60% elongation, will be used. Tests are conducted both with and without tape, with rest intervals.

##### Masking Info

**Masking:** NONE

**Primary Purpose:** SUPPORTIVE_CARE

#### Enrollment Info

**Count:** 30

**Type:** ESTIMATED

**Phases:**

- NA

**Study Type:** INTERVENTIONAL

### Arms Interventions Module

#### Arm Group 1

**Description:** the Star Balance Test, lines are drawn on the ground. The individual stands on their dominant foot and reaches out with the tip of the contralateral foot to touch these lines, and points are recorded.

the T-Agility Test, a course is set up, and the participant is asked to complete it as quickly as possible, with time being recorded.

the Vertical Jump Test, the individual is asked to jump as high as possible against a wall-mounted ruler, and the highest point reached is recorded.

The Kinesio tape used in the study is designed to reflect the characteristics of the skin and allow for approximately 55-60% elongation of its original length. These tests are first conducted without Kinesio tape and then repeated with Kinesio tape applied. Rest intervals are provided between tests.

**Intervention Names:**

- Other: kinesiotape application

**Label:** participants

**Type:** EXPERIMENTAL

### Interventions

#### Intervention 1

**Arm Group Labels:**

- participants

**Description:** In the Star Balance Test, lines are drawn on the ground. The individual stands on their dominant foot and reaches out with the tip of the contralateral foot to touch these lines, and points are recorded. For the T-Agility Test, a course is set up, and the participant is asked to complete it as quickly as possible, with time being recorded.

As implied by its name, cones are placed in a T-shape for the T-Agility Test, and the individual is required to touch the cones and return to the starting point as quickly as possible. In the Vertical Jump Test, the individual is asked to jump as high as possible against a wall-mounted ruler, and the highest point reached is recorded. The Kinesio tape used in the study is designed to reflect the characteristics of the skin and allow for approximately 55-60% elongation of its original length. These tests are first conducted without Kinesio tape and then repeated with Kinesio tape applied. Rest intervals are provided between tests.

**Name:** kinesiotape application

**Type:** OTHER

### Outcomes Module

#### Primary Outcomes

**Description:** The Star Balance Test" is a method used to evaluate balance and stability. It involves standing on one leg at the center of a star-shaped platform. This test assesses an individual's ability to maintain balance, providing insight into proprioception and coordination skills. It's commonly used in sports medicine and rehabilitation

**Measure:** The Star Balance Test

**Time Frame:** baseline and Immediately after application

**Description:** The T-Agility Test is a fitness assessment that evaluates agility, speed, and change-of-direction ability. Participants sprint forward, laterally shuffle to touch markers on each side, and return to the starting point. It's commonly used in sports training and fitness testing to measure quick directional changes.

**Measure:** T-Agility Test

**Time Frame:** baseline and Immediately after application

**Description:** The Vertical Jump Test measures lower body power and explosiveness. Participants jump vertically, reaching upwards to mark their maximum height. It's widely used in sports and fitness testing for assessing performance and tailoring training programs.

**Measure:** Vertical Jump Test

**Time Frame:** baseline and Immediately after application

### Eligibility Module

**Eligibility Criteria:** Inclusion Criteria:

* Participants must be athletes. They must have been engaged in sports for at least 1 year. Only male individuals will be included. Male individuals aged between 12 and 18 will be included.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Participants must not have experienced ankle or knee injuries in the last 3 months.

**Healthy Volunteers:** True

**Maximum Age:** 18 Years

**Minimum Age:** 12 Years

**Sex:** MALE

**Standard Ages:**

- CHILD

- ADULT

### Contacts Locations Module

#### Central Contacts

**Contact 1:**

**Email:** aycan.cakmak@bilgi.edu.tr

**Name:** Aycan Cakmak Reyhan, PhD

**Phone:** +90 212 311 5338

**Role:** CONTACT

**Contact 2:**

**Email:** furkan.cakir@bilgi.edu.tr

**Name:** furkan çakır, MSc

**Phone:** +90 212 311 5432

**Role:** CONTACT

#### Locations

**Location 1:**

**City:** Istanbul

**Contacts:**

***Contact 1:***

- **Email:** aycan.cakmak@bilgi.edu.tr

- **Name:** aycan çakmak reyhan, phd

- **Phone:** 3115338

- **Phone Ext:** 212

- **Role:** CONTACT

**Country:** Turkey

**Facility:** Istanbul Bilgi University

**Status:** RECRUITING

## Derived Section

### Misc Info Module

- Version Holder: 2024-05-31
