NO EFFECT OF KINESIOLOGY TAPE ON PASSIVE TENSION, STRENGTH OR QUADRICEPS MUSCLE ACTIVATION OF DURING MAXIMAL VOLUNTARY ISOMETRIC CONTRACTIONS IN RESISTANCE TRAINED MEN.

Fabio S de Freitas, Lee E Brown, Willy A Gomes, David G Behm, Paulo H Marchetti

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Article in International journal of sports physical therapy, 2018. 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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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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Kinesiology Tape: A Descriptive Survey of Healthcare Professionals in the United States.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Fabio S de FreitasGraduate Program in Science of Human Movement, College of Health Science (FACIS), Methodist University of Piracicaba, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil.

Lee E BrownCenter for Sport Performance, Department of Kinesiology, California State University, Fullerton, USA.

Willy A GomesDepartment of Physical Education, Nove de Julho University, São Paulo, Brazil.

David G BehmSchool of Human Kinetics and Recreation, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada.

Paulo H MarchettiDepartment of Kinesiology, California State University, Northridge, CA, USA.

California State University, Northridge · USMemorial University of Newfoundland · CAMethodist University of Piracicaba · BRUniversidade Nove de Julho · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundKinesiology Tape (KT) is widely used in sports rehabilitation and by those performing physical activity, however, there is no consensus in the scientific literature about its effectiveness on performance, strength or muscle activation.Purpose: The purpose of this study was to measure the acute effects of KT in static rest, and during knee extension maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) performance in resistance trained men.Study Design: Observational, descriptive, comparative.

methodsEighteen young, healthy, trained males (age: 25 ± 6 years, height: 176.0 ± 5 cm, and mass: 81.8 ± 8.0 kg) volunteered to participate. Initially, they were in a relaxed sitting position of 90 degrees knee flexion with their limb supported by the machine lever arm to measure passive tension of the tissues of the knee joint. Then, they performed three MVIC trials of five seconds each with a three-minute rest between trials, in four randomized experimental conditions, with 10-min rest between conditions: (a) control, no taping; (b) Knee Sleeve; (c) KT; and (d) sham. During all MVICs, peak force, impulse, and muscle activation of the vastus lateralis (integrated electromyography [IEMG] and median frequency) were measured.

resultsRepeated measures ANOVAs revealed no statistical differences between conditions for passive tension (

conclusionKT does not influence passive tension during static position at 90 degrees of knee flexion. KT does not affect quadriceps activation or force production during a maximal voluntary isometric contraction in the same position. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 3a.

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PMCPMC6088117

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