Trial reportJournal of athletic training
Kinesio taping and the circulation and endurance ratio of the gastrocnemius muscle.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 60 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Direct Effect of Magnetic TapeSensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Trial
- Effects of Double-Taped Kinesio Taping on Pain and Functional Performance due to Muscle Fatigue in Young Males: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Trial
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- Is Kinesio Taping to Generate Skin Convolutions Effective for Increasing Local Blood Circulation?Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2018Trial
- Short-term effects of high-intensity laser therapy, manual therapy, and Kinesio taping in patients with subacromial impingement syndrome.Lasers in medical science · 2016Trial
- Comparison of efficacy of kinesiological taping and subacromial injection therapy in subacromial impingement syndrome.Clinical rheumatology · 2016Trial
- Forearm Skin Blood Flow After Kinesiology Taping in Healthy Soccer Players: An Exploratory Investigation.Journal of athletic training · 2015Trial
- Kinesio Taping effects on knee extension force among soccer players.Brazilian journal of physical therapyTrial
- Infrared Kinesiology Tape Increases Skin Temperature and Red Blood Cell Flux at Rest.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2026Article
- The Role of Taping in Early Recovery After Abdominoplasty: A Comprehensive Review and Proposal of a Standardized Protocol.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2025Review
- Does Kinesio Taping Enhance Exercise Performance and Recovery in Healthy Males Under Heat Stress?Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Effect of Adding Kinesio Taping to Exercise Therapy in the Treatment of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Single and combined effect of kinesio tape and warm-up on sprint cycling performance.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Evaluation of Gait Speed after Applying Kinesio Tape on Quadriceps Femoris Muscle in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis.Open access Macedonian journal of medical sciences · 2018Article
- NO EFFECT OF KINESIOLOGY TAPE ON PASSIVE TENSION, STRENGTH OR QUADRICEPS MUSCLE ACTIVATION OF DURING MAXIMAL VOLUNTARY ISOMETRIC CONTRACTIONS IN RESISTANCE TRAINED MEN.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2018Article
- Neuromuscular Taping Application in Counter Movement Jump: Biomechanical Insight in a Group of Healthy Basketball Players.European journal of translational myology · 2017Article
- Effects of KinesioPhysical therapy research · 2017Article
- Comparison of the Short-Term Outcomes after Postisometric Muscle Relaxation or Kinesio Taping Application for Normalization of the Upper Trapezius Muscle Tone and the Pain Relief: A Preliminary Study.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2015Article
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Abstract
contextKinesio Tex tape is a therapeutic tape that is applied with the Kinesio-taping (KT) method and is theorized to increase circulation and subsequently improve muscle function. However, little research has been conducted to determine how KT affects performance.
objectiveTo determine the effect of KT on muscular endurance ratio, blood flow, circumference, and volume of the gastrocnemius muscle.
designRandomized controlled clinical trial.
settingResearch laboratory. Patients or Other Participants: Sixty-one healthy, active people (23 men, 38 women; age = 19.99 ± 8.01 years, height = 169.42 ± 23.62 cm, mass = 71.53 ± 36.77 kg) volunteered to participate. They were assigned randomly to 1 of 3 groups: treatment KT, sham KT, and control. INTERVENTION(S): Tape was applied based on group assignment. The treatment KT group received the ankle-tape technique as described in the KT manual. The sham KT group received 1 strip of Kinesio Tex tape around the circumference of the proximal gastrocnemius muscle. The control group did not receive tape application. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): The dependent variables were blood flow in blood perfusion units, volume of water displacement in milliliters, circumference of the gastrocnemius muscle in centimeters, and endurance ratio in joules measured before, 24 hours after, and 72 hours after the intervention. Separate repeated-measures analyses of variance were conducted for each dependent variable.
resultsWe found no group-by-test day interaction for endurance ratios (F(4,116) = 1.99, P = .10). Blood flow, circumference, and volume measurements also yielded no differences among groups (F(2,58) range, 0.02-0.51; P > .05) or test days (F(2,116) range, 0.05-2.33; P > .05).
conclusionsWe found KT does not enhance anaerobic muscle function measured by endurance ratio. The KT also did not affect circulation or volume of the gastrocnemius muscle in a healthy population.
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