Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the immediate and delayed effects of the kinesio-taping on the hand grip strength. Six-teen female volleyball players currently competing in Turkey Women’s Volleyball 2nd league (age 18.1±2.3 years, height 172.9±7.3 cm) voluntarily participated in this study. In cross-over research design, all participants participated in a total of 4 different measurements, immediately after kinesio-taping (1), immediately after placebo taping (2), after volleyball training (3), 48h post taping (4). In kinesio-taping, approximately 2-3 cm ends of kinesio-tapes were applied without tension, and the middle region was stretched by approximately 10-15% in “Y-shape”. Hand grip strength measurements were made 4 times on different days that before kinesio-taping, immediately after kinesio-taping, immediately after training and 48 hours after taping with a portable handheld dynamometer. According to the results of the one-way repeated measures ANOVA, the kinesio-taping to forearm didn’t elicit any significant changes in hand grip strength over the conditions (p > 0.05). The results of the current study showed that the kinesio-taping in female volleyball players did not have a significant effect on immediate, right after training and 48 hours after taping, compared to placebo taping measurements in dominant and non-dominant maximal hand grip strength.
Highlights
The hand is of irreplaceable importance for any activity that requires gross or fine motor skills
The results of this study showed that the application of kinesio-tape in female volleyball players did not have a significant effect on immediate, right after training and 48 hours after taping, compared to tapeless control measurements in dominant and non-dominant maximal hand grip strength
In a study investigating the acute effect of Kinesio Taping (KT) applied to the dominant side forearm extensor muscles in healthy individuals on hand grip strength, it was revealed that the hand grip strength increased according to the pre-test, and that there was no increase in the non-elastic banding group
Summary
The hand is of irreplaceable importance for any activity that requires gross or fine motor skills. The main function of the hand is to grip. An object moves or remains stabilize between the two surfaces of the hand. Kinesio Taping (KT) method has been developed to support this area during activity. The KT method emerged with the idea of making use of an external component that can aid the function of muscles and other tissues. Thanks to its elastic structure compared to other banding materials, it allows movement without restriction on the range of motion (Thelen, Dauber, & Stoneman, 2008). KT positively affect joint motion perception by stimulating the cutaneous mechanoreceptors (Çeliker et al, 2011)
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