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ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2022

Effects of Kinesio taping on skin deformation during knee flexion and extension: a preliminary study.

Fei He, Xiaoxuan Wang, Menglian Yu, Yiyi Chen, Bo Yu, Jianqiang Lu

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Article in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2022. 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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Fei He *Key Laboratory of Exercise and Health Science of Ministry of Education, School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, No. 200 Hengren Road, Yangpu District, 200438, Shanghai, China.
Xiaoxuan Wang *Key Laboratory of Exercise and Health Science of Ministry of Education, School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, No. 200 Hengren Road, Yangpu District, 200438, Shanghai, China.
Menglian YuKey Laboratory of Exercise and Health Science of Ministry of Education, School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, No. 200 Hengren Road, Yangpu District, 200438, Shanghai, China.
Yiyi ChenDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Bo YuDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Jianqiang LuKey Laboratory of Exercise and Health Science of Ministry of Education, School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, No. 200 Hengren Road, Yangpu District, 200438, Shanghai, China. lujianqiang@sus.edu.cn.
Shanghai University of Sport · CNShanghai Jiao Tong University · CNShanghai First People's Hospital · CN

Funding

General Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China 31971102
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundKinesio Taping (KT) is proved useful to many musculoskeletal disorders. But the mechanism remains unclear. The kinesio tape works by sticking to the skin surface. So exploring the interaction between the tape and the skin and analyzing its biomechanical influence may be an effective way to explore the mechanism of the tape.

objectivesThis study aimed to investigate the effect of Kinesio taping and taping methods on skin deformation during knee joint flexion and extension motion and further explore its possible functional mechanisms.

methodsTen healthy and pain-free subjects (4 males, 6 females) were recruited in this study. The skin observation area on the anterior side of the right thigh of the subjects was divided into 11 segments by 12 reflective marker points for distance measurement, from the distal knee to the proximal knee, the length of the interval was L1 to L11, and the total length was L0. Subjects were treated with no KT (NT), resting positive taping (RPT), resting negative taping (RNT), stretching positive taping (SPT), and stretching negative taping (SNT). A Qualisys infrared high-speed three-dimensional spatial coordinate capture system was used to observe changes in the length of the observed skin surface on the right anterior thigh during right knee flexion and extension in the sitting position.

resultsDuring right knee flexion and extension in the seated position in 10 subjects, all skin segment deformations produced significant differences between intervention groups (P < 0.05), except for L1 during flexion (P = 0.07). During right knee flexion and extension, total length, L0, and spacing lengths, L1, L6, and L11, were longer in the NT group than in all other groups. L0 and L1 were both longer in the stretched position than in the rest position; L11 also showed this trend.

conclusionsThe usage of the KT had an effect on the biomechanical changes of the skin, resulting in changes in skin deformation. I-tape, natural tension taping can shorten the skin distance between the two ends of the tape. Limb position during taping may influence the KT's effects. However, the change in taping direction showed no significant effects on skin deformation during exercise. KT may apply a pre-stress in the biomechanics of the skin.

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Athletic TapeBiomechanical PhenomenaFemaleHumansKnee JointLegMaleRange of Motion, ArticularKinesio tapingMotion capture systemsSkin biomechanicsSkin deformation

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