Trial reportMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2015
Kinesiology Taping does not Modify Electromyographic Activity or Muscle Flexibility of Quadriceps Femoris Muscle: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study in Healthy Volleyball Players.
Trial report in Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- Effects of Kinesio Taping and Rigid Taping on Gluteus Medius Muscle Activation in Healthy Individuals: A Randomized Controlled Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Can the effects of muscle techniques in kinesiotaping be demonstrated objectively in female healthy individuals? An electrophysiological study.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Effects of Kinesiology Tape on Quadriceps Muscle Strength in Female Futsal Players: A Longitudinal Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Kinesiology Taping Does Not Affect Tarsal Joint Motion During Selected Exercises in Dogs.Veterinary sciences · 2025Article
- The Effect of Kinesio Taping Applied to Quadriceps and Gastrocnemius Muscles on Speed, Agility and Flexibility: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2023Article
- The Effects of Kinesio TapingSports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Acute Effects of Kinesio Taping on Functional Performance in Healthy Soccer Players: A Randomized, Controlled Crossover Trial.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2022Article
- Does the Direction of Kinesiology Tape Application Influence Muscle Activation in Asymptomatic Individuals?International journal of sports physical therapy · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundKinesiology taping (KT) is a popular method of supporting professional athletes during sports activities, traumatic injury prevention, and physiotherapeutic procedures after a wide range of musculoskeletal injuries. The effectiveness of KT in muscle strength and motor units recruitment is still uncertain. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of KT on surface electromyographic (sEMG) activity and muscle flexibility of the rectus femoris (RF), vastus lateralis (VL), and vastus medialis (VM) muscles in healthy volleyball players. MATERIAL AND
methodsTwenty-two healthy volleyball players (8 men and 14 women) were included in the study and randomly assigned to 2 comparative groups: "kinesiology taping" (KT; n=12; age: 22.30 ± 1.88 years; BMI: 22.19 ± 4.00 kg/m(2)) in which KT application over the RF muscle was used, and "placebo taping" (PT; n=10; age: 21.50 ± 2.07 years; BMI: 22.74 ± 2.67 kg/m(2)) in which adhesive nonelastic tape over the same muscle was used. All subjects were analyzed for resting sEMG activity of the VL and VM muscles, resting and functional sEMG activity of RF muscle, and muscle flexibility of RF muscle.
resultsNo significant differences in muscle flexibility of the RF muscle and sEMG activity of the RF, VL, and VM muscles were registered before and after interventions in both groups, and between the KT and PT groups (p>0.05).
conclusionsThe results show that application of the KT to the RF muscle is not useful to improve sEMG activity.
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