ArticleJournal of athletic training2017
Eccentric Exercise, Kinesiology Tape, and Balance in Healthy Men.
Article in Journal of athletic training, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Mountain Hiking: Prolonged Eccentric Muscle Contraction during Simulated Downhill Walking Perturbs Sensorimotor Control Loops Needed for Safe Dynamic Foot-Ground Interactions.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
contextDeficits in balance have been identified as a possible risk factor for knee injuries in athletes. Despite a lack of evidence for its effectiveness, kinesiology tape (KT) is widely used to prevent knee injuries.
objectiveTo investigate the influence of KT at the knee joint on balance ability in healthy men after eccentric exercise.
designCrossover study.
settingUniversity laboratory. PATIENTS OR OTHER
participantsTwelve young men with no history of lower limb injury volunteered for the study (age = 23.3 ± 2.6 years). All participants were students enrolled in a sports science program. INTERVENTION(S): Participants performed the balance test with and without KT at the knee joint on 2 separate days. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): The ability to maintain balance was assessed during a single-legged-stance test using a computerized balance-stability test system. The test was performed before and after 30 minutes of downhill walking on a treadmill.
resultsEccentric exercise resulted in a deterioration of balance ability, which was attenuated by the use of KT. Further analyses revealed that the effectiveness of KT depended on the participant's balance status, with the preventive effect being greater in participants presenting with poorer baseline balance ability.
conclusionsApplied to the knee joint, KT counteracted the exercise-related deterioration of balance ability observed when no tape was used. Participants presenting with below-average balance ability received more benefit from KT. By preventing exercise-related impairment of balance ability, KT might help to reduce the risk of sport-associated knee injuries.
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