Abstract
ABSTRACTObjectivesThe aim of this study was to investigate the effects of continuous (48-hour) use of Kinesiotaping (KT) on functional and proprioceptive performance in healthy, physically active men.MethodTwenty-six healthy, physically active men (21.8±2.2 years old) were randomly allocated into two groups: 1) Kinesiotaping group (KG, tape applied with 40% tension for rectus femoris activation); 2) Control (CG, tape applied over rectus femoris without additional tension). Subjects attended the laboratory on five separate occasions: 1) familiarization; 2) baseline measurement without tape (BL); 3) immediately post-tape application (T0); 4) 24h (T24); and 5) 48h (T48) post-tape application. The outcomes were distance in the single (SHT) and triple hop tests (THT), vertical jump height (VJH), vertical jump power (VJP), and rate of force development (RFD). A mixed-model ANOVA was applied to verify differences between and within groups.ResultsNo significant (p >0.05) differences were found in the SHT and THT between groups and moments. Likewise, the main effects for VJH, VJP, and RFD were not significant (p >0.05).ConclusionThe present study demonstrated no significant immediate or prolonged (48h) effects of KT on functional and proprioceptive performance.
Highlights
The Kinesiotaping (KT) method was created in the late 1970s and since has been used widely in the sport and rehabilitation context[1]
Small effect sizes were found for all comparisons
The present study evaluated the influence of Kinesiotaping applied to the rectus femoris muscle on lower-body functional and proprioceptive performance
Summary
The Kinesiotaping (KT) method was created in the late 1970s and since has been used widely in the sport and rehabilitation context[1]. The KT method has been the focus of numerous studies on injury treatment[4,5,6,7], proprioceptive support during joint movement[8], and lymphatic circulation[9]. This growing number of studies addressing KT is based on the proprioceptive and afferent stimuli of the elastic tape[10,11,12,13,14,15]. Evidence regarding the effectiveness of KT during musculoskeletal rehabilitation is still inconsistent[1,2,17]. According to MartínezGramage et al.[18], the evidence of the possible effects of prolonged use of KT on functional activities or human performance is still questionable and needs further clarification
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