ArticleBioMed research international2015
Kinesio Taping Does Not Alter Quadriceps Isokinetic Strength and Power in Healthy Nonathletic Men: A Prospective Crossover Study.
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- Effects of Kinesio tape on lower limb muscle strength, hop test, and vertical jump performances: a meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2019Pooled it
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- Kinesio Taping Increases Peak Torque of Quadriceps Muscle After Arthroscopic Meniscectomy, Double-Blinded RCT.International journal of general medicine · 2024Article
- The Effects of Kinesio TapingSports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Kinesiology Tape: A Descriptive Survey of Healthcare Professionals in the United States.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2021Article
- Short-term effects of kinesio tape on joint position sense, isokinetic measurements, and clinical parameters in patellofemoral pain syndrome.Journal of physical therapy science · 2016Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe effects of Kinesio Taping (KT) on muscular performance remain largely unclear. This study aimed to investigate the acute effects of KT on the maximum concentric and eccentric quadriceps isokinetic strength. STUDY
designThis is a single-blinded, placebo crossover, repeated measures study.
methodsMaximum isokinetic concentric/eccentric extension torque, work, and power were assessed by an isokinetic dynamometer without taping (NT) and with KT or placebo taping (PT) in 17 healthy young men. Repeated measures one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used for statistical analyses.
resultsTesting concentric contractions at 60°/s or 180°/s isokinetic speed, no significant differences in peak torque (Nm), total work (J), or mean power (W) were noted among the application modes under different conditions. Testing eccentric contractions at 30°/s or 60°/s isokinetic speed, no significant differences in mentioned parameters were noted, respectively. KT on the quadriceps neither decreased nor increased muscle strength in the participants.
conclusionKT application onto the skin overlying the quadriceps muscle does not enhance the strength or power of knee extensors in healthy men.
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