Effect of Kinesio taping on muscle strength in athletes-a pilot study.
TL;DR: Kinesio taping on the anterior thigh neither decreased nor increased muscle strength in healthy non-injured young athletes.
About: This article is published in Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport.The article was published on 2008-04-01. It has received 338 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Hamstring.
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TL;DR: There was little quality evidence to support the use of KT over other types of elastic taping in themanagement or prevention of sports injuries, and KT had some substantial effects on muscle activity, but it was unclear whether these changes were beneficial or harmful.
Abstract: Kinesio tape (KT) is an elastic therapeutic tape used for treating sports injuries and a variety of other disorders. Chiropractor, Dr Kenso Kase, developed KT taping techniques in the 1970s. It is claimed that KT supports injuredmuscles and joints and helps relieve pain by lifting the skin and allowing improved blood and lymph flow. The profile of KT rose after the tape was donated to 58 countries for use during the 2008 Olympic Games, and was seen on high-profile athletes. Practitioners are asking whether they should use KT over other elastic adhesive tapes. The aim of this review was to evaluate, using meta-analysis, the effectiveness ofKT in the treatment and prevention of sports injuries. Electronic databases including SPORTDiscus®, Scopus,MEDLINE, ScienceDirect and sports medicine websites were searched using keywords ‘kinesio taping/tape’. From 97 articles, ten met the inclusion criteria (article reported data for effect of KT on a musculoskeletal outcome and had a control group) and were retained for meta-analyses.Magnitude-based inferences were used to assess clinical worth of positive outcomes reported in studies. Only two studies investigated sports-related injuries (shoulder impingement), and just one of these involved injured athletes. Studies attending to musculoskeletal outcomes in healthy participants were included on the basis that these outcomes may have implications for the prevention of sporting injuries. The efficacy of KT in pain relief was trivial given there were no clinically important results. There were inconsistent range-of-motion outcome results, with at least small beneficial results seen in two studies, but trivial results in two other studies across numerous joint measurements. There was a likely beneficial effect for proprioception regarding grip force sense error, but no positive outcome for ankle proprioception. Seven outcomes relating to strength were beneficial, although there were numerous trivial findings for quadriceps and hamstrings peak torque, and grip strength measures. KT had some substantial effects on muscle activity, but it was unclear whether these changes were beneficial or harmful. In conclusion, there was little quality evidence to support the use ofKT over other types of elastic taping in themanagement or prevention of sports injuries. KT may have a small beneficial role in improving strength, range of motion in certain injured cohorts and force sense error compared with other tapes, but further studies are needed to confirm these findings. The amount of case study and anecdotal support for KT warrants well designed experimental research, particularly pertaining to sporting injuries, so that practitioners can be confident that KT is beneficial for their athletes.
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...Fu et al.([12]) examined the effect of KT onmuscle strength in healthy collegiate athletes....
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...Fu et al.([12]) 2 Effect of KT vs no-taping on muscle strength in quadriceps and hamstring Muscle strength assessed in three conditions (without KT, immediately after application of KT and 12 h after taping with tape still in situ)....
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...’s study([5]) had a methodological quality of 3, while the remaining studies had a methodological quality of 2.([10,12,14]) Hsu et al....
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TL;DR: Forearm Kinesio taping may enhance either related or absolute force sense in healthy collegiate athletes, however, KinesIO taping did not result in changes in maximal grip strength in healthy subjects.
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...Furthermore, neither facilitation nor inhibition effects on grip strength were demonstrated in the current study, similar to the results of a pilot study by Fu et al. (Fu et al., 2008), which investigated the effectiveness of Kinesio taping on muscle strength in athletes....
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..., the Kinesio tapewas first applied on the quadriceps and hamstring and again 12 h after taping, but no increases or decreases were seen inmuscle strength in healthy, noninjured young athletes (Fu et al., 2008)....
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...(Fu et al., 2008), which investigated the effectiveness of Kinesio taping on muscle strength in athletes....
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...In the study by Fu et al., the Kinesio tapewas first applied on the quadriceps and hamstring and again 12 h after taping, but no increases or decreases were seen inmuscle strength in healthy, noninjured young athletes (Fu et al., 2008)....
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TL;DR: There was limited evidence from one moderate quality RCT that KTT in conjunction with physiotherapy was clinically beneficial for plantar fasciitis related pain in the short term; however, there are serious questions around the internal validity of this RCT.
Abstract: Kinesio(®) Tex tape (KTT) is used in a variety of clinical settings. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of KTT from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in the management of clinical conditions. A systematic literature search of CINAHL; MEDLINE; OVID; AMED; SCIENCE DIRECT; PEDRO; www.internurse.com; SPORT DISCUS; BRITISH NURSING INDEX; www.kinesiotaping.co.uk; www.kinesiotaping.com; COCHRANE CENTRAL REGISTER OF CLINICAL TRIALS; and PROQUEST was performed up to April 2012. The risk of bias and quality of evidence grading was performed using the Cochrane collaboration methodology. Eight RCTs met the full inclusion/exclusion criteria. Six of these included patients with musculoskeletal conditions; one included patients with breast-cancer-related lymphedema; and one included stroke patients with muscle spasticity. Six studies included a sham or usual care tape/bandage group. There was limited to moderate evidence that KTT is no more clinically effective than sham or usual care tape/bandage. There was limited evidence from one moderate quality RCT that KTT in conjunction with physiotherapy was clinically beneficial for plantar fasciitis related pain in the short term; however, there are serious questions around the internal validity of this RCT. There currently exists insufficient evidence to support the use of KTT over other modalities in clinical practice.
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TL;DR: Clinically significant effects of Kinesio Taping in this study included an increase in the bioelectrical activity of the muscle after 24 hours of kinesio taping and the maintenance of this effect for another 48 hours following removal of the tape.
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Kinesio Taping is currently regarded by physiotherapists as a method supporting rehabilitation and modulating some physiological processes. It is employed e.g. in orthopaedics and sport medicine. This sensory method supports joint function by exerting an effect on muscle function, enhancing activity of the lymphatic system and endogenous analgesic mechanisms as well as improving microcirculation. The aim of the study was to determine the effect of Kinesio Taping on changes in the tone of the vastus medialis muscle during isometric contractions. MATERIAL AND METHOD: The study group included 27 healthy persons. A Kinesio Tape was placed to support the function of the medial head of the quadriceps muscle of thigh. Transdermal EMG was used to assess bioelectrical activity of the muscle. A standardised protocol was employed for measurement of muscle tone, recorded as the peak torque of the muscle. RESULTS: An examination performed 24 hours after the placement of the Kinesio Tape revealed significantly increased recruitment of the muscle's motor units, as expressed by peak torque. An examination performed after 72 hours of kinesio taping showed a statistically significant increase in bioelectrical activity of the muscle. However, this was lower than the effect at 24 hours. In the group where the tapes were removed after 24 hours, high torque was still maintained. CONCLUSIONS: 1. Clinically significant effects of Kinesio Taping in this study included an increase in the bioelectrical activity of the muscle after 24 hours of kinesio taping and the maintenance of this effect for another 48 hours following removal of the tape. 2. The decrease in muscle tone to the baseline value, which was observed during the fourth day of Kinesio Taping use, may have resulted from the time of effective use of the KT tape being shorter than previously believed and may restrict Kinesio Taping use. 3. Kinesio Taping used shortly before the motor activity it is supposed to support may fail to fulfil its function.
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...The absence of significant differences in muscle strength in an isokinetic study was also confirmed in a preliminary study by a team of Taiwanese researchers [10]....
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...The Taiwanese study also failed to demonstrate a significant increase in muscle strength after 12 hours [10]....
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TL;DR: Investigating the effect of elastic taping on the triceps surae during a maximal vertical jump showed that the vertical ground reaction force increased when Kinesio tape was applied even when the height of jump remained about constant, while Mplacebo tape was demanded for the benefits of stabilization, protection, and the restriction of motion at the ankle joint.
Abstract: Elastic taping applied on the triceps surae has been commonly used to improve the performance of lower extremities. However, little objective evidence has been documented. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of elastic taping on the triceps surae during a maximal vertical jump. It was hypothesized that elastic taping to the triceps surae would increase muscle activity and cause positive effect to jump height. Thirty-one healthy adults (19 males and 12 females with mean age, body weight and height for 25.3 ± 3.8 years old, 64.1 ± 6.2 kg, and 169.4 ± 7.3 cm, respectively) were recruited. All participants performed vertical jump tests prior to (without taping) and during elastic taping. Two elastic tapes, Kinesio tape and Mplacebo tape from two different manufacturers, were applied to the participants, respectively. The results showed that the vertical ground reaction force increased when Kinesio tape was applied even when the height of jump remained about constant. However, the height of the jump decreased, and there was no difference on the vertical ground reaction force in Mplacebo taping group. Although the EMG activity of medial gastrocnemius tended to increase in Kinesio taping group, we did not see differences in EMG activity for the medial gastrocnemius, tibialis anterior and soleus muscles in either group. Based on the varied effects of Kinesio tape and Mplacebo tape, different intervention technique was suggested for specific purpose during vertical jump movement. Mplacebo tape was demanded for the benefits of stabilization, protection, and the restriction of motion at the ankle joint. On the other hand, the findings may implicate benefits for medial gastrocnemius muscle strength and push-off force when using Kinesio tape.
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TL;DR: It is demonstrated that in normal human subjects the excitability of the cortical projection to hand muscles can be altered in a manner determined by the peripheral stimulus applied.
Abstract: The aim of this study was to determine whether prolonged, repetitive mixed nerve stimulation (duty cycle 1 s, 500 ms on-500 ms off, 10 Hz) of the ulnar nerve leads to a change in excitability of primary motor cortex in normal human subjects. Motor-evoked potentials (MEPs) generated in three intrinsic hand muscles [abductor digiti minimi (ADM), first dorsal interosseous (FDI) and abductor pollicis brevis (APB)] by focal transcranial magnetic stimulation were recorded during complete relaxation before and after a period of prolonged repetitive ulnar nerve stimulation at the wrist. Transcranial magnetic stimuli were applied at seven scalp sites separated by 1 cm: the optimal scalp site for eliciting MEPs in the target muscle (FDI), three sites medial to the optimal site and three sites lateral to the optimal stimulation site. The area of the MEPs evoked in the ulnar-(FDI, ADM) but not the median-innervated (APB) muscles was increased after prolonged ulnar nerve stimulation. Centre of gravity measures demonstrated that there was no significant difference in the distribution of cortical excitability after the peripheral stimulation. F-wave responses in the intrinsic hand muscles were not altered after prolonged ulnar nerve stimulation, suggesting that the changes in MEP areas were not the result of stimulus-induced increases in the excitability of spinal motoneurones. Control experiments employing transcranial electric stimulation provided no evidence for a spinal origin for the excitability changes. These results demonstrate that in normal human subjects the excitability of the cortical projection to hand muscles can be altered in a manner determined by the peripheral stimulus applied.
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TL;DR: The physiological responses in this study were less severe during a MS test than those reported during an incremental Balke treadmill test, and suggests that MS tests may be an acceptable method to assess the maximal strength of patients with moderate heart failure.
Abstract: An experiment was designed to determine if Kinesio™ taping the anterior and lateral portion of the ankle would enhance ankle proprioception compared to the untaped ankle. 30 subjects, 15 men, 15 women, ages 18-30 participated in this study. Exclusion criteria: Ankle injury < 6 months prior to testing, significant ligament laxity as determined through clinical evaluation by an ATC, or any severe foot abnormality. Experiment utilized a single group, pretest and posttest. Plantar flexion and inversion with 20° of plantar flexion reproduction of joint position sense (RJPS) was determined using an ankle RJPS apparatus. Subjects were barefooted, blindfolded, and equipped with headphones playing white noise to eliminate auditory cues. Subjects had five trials in both plantar flexion and inversion with 20° plantar flexion before and after application of the Kinesio™ tape to the anterior/lateral portion of the ankle. Constant error and absolute error were determined from the difference between the target angle and the trial angle produced by the subject. The treatment group (Kinesio™ taped subjects) showed no change in constant and absolute error for ankle RJPS in plantar flexion and 20° of plantar flexion with inversion when compared to the untaped results using the same motions. The application of Kinesio™ tape does not appear to enhance proprioception (in terms of RJPS) in healthy individuals as determined by our measures of RJPS at the ankle in the motions of plantar flexion and 20° of plantar flexion with inversion.
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Proprioception research
Evaluation of a new taping method
Augmentation of sensory feedback
Rehabilitation technique
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TL;DR: It is concluded that increased cutaneous sensory feedback provided by strips of athletic tape applied across the ankle joint of healthy individuals can help improve ankle joint position perception in nonweightbearing, especially for a midrange plantar-flexed ankle position.
Abstract: Objective In part, the believed effectiveness of taping in preventing injuries may be in the increased proprioception that it provides through stimulation of cutaneous mechanoreceptors The objective of this study was to examine the effectiveness of strips of athletic tape applied over the skin of the ankle in improving ankle joint movement and position perception Design and setting The study consisted of a single-group, repeated-measures design, where all subjects were tested under all conditions presented in a fully randomized order Testing was performed in the biomechanics laboratory at Marquette University Subjects Twenty healthy males (mean age = 203 +/- 15 yr) participated in this study Measurements Ankle joint movement and position perception for plantar flexion and dorsiflexion were tested using a specially designed apparatus Each individual was tested with and without two 127-cm (5-inch) strips of tape applied in a distal-proximal direction directly to the skin in front of and behind the subject's talocrural joint Results Data were analyzed with repeated-measures analyses of variance (ANOVA) models Our results indicate that under the nonweightbearing condition, taping significantly improved (p 05) the ability of the subjects to perceive ankle position Similarly, taping did not alter ankle movement perception in either the weightbearing or nonweightbearing condition (p > 05) Conclusions We concluded that increased cutaneous sensory feedback provided by strips of athletic tape applied across the ankle joint of healthy individuals can help improve ankle joint position perception in nonweightbearing, especially for a midrange plantar-flexed ankle position
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TL;DR: The results of the investigation revealed no significant influence of tape application on EMG activity in the scapular muscles in healthy subjects and future research will be necessary to examine other parameters of neuromuscular control in order to determine possible proprioceptive changes in muscle recruitment with tape application.
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TL;DR: Application of stretch to the skin over VMO via the tape can increase VMO activity, suggesting that cutaneous stimulation may be one mechanism by which patella taping produces a clinical effect.
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