The Effect of Kinesio Taping on Muscle Pain, Sprint Performance, and Flexibility in Recovery From Squat Exercise in Young Adult Women

Kinesio taping (KT) is a taping technique extensively used in rehabilitation of sports injuries; however, the effect of KT on delayed-onset muscle soreness is not entirely clear. To investigate the effect of kinesio tape on the quadriceps femoris on muscle pain, flexibility, and sprint performance a...

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Published in:	Journal of sport rehabilitation Vol. 25; no. 1; p. 7
Main Authors:	Ozmen, Tarik, Aydogmus, Mert, Dogan, Hanife, Acar, Derya, Zoroglu, Tuba, Willems, Mark
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-02-2016
Subjects:	Adolescent Athletic Performance - physiology Athletic Tape Cross-Over Studies Female Humans Myalgia - etiology Myalgia - prevention & control Pliability Quadriceps Muscle - physiology Recovery of Function Resistance Training - adverse effects Running - physiology Young Adult
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Summary:	Kinesio taping (KT) is a taping technique extensively used in rehabilitation of sports injuries; however, the effect of KT on delayed-onset muscle soreness is not entirely clear. To investigate the effect of kinesio tape on the quadriceps femoris on muscle pain, flexibility, and sprint performance after squat exercise. Crossover study. University research laboratory. 19 female university students (age 21.0 ± 1.2 y, weight 53.0 ± 4.6 kg, height 164 ± 4 cm). Pressure-pain threshold for quadriceps femoris was recorded using pressure algometry. Quadriceps femoris flexibility was measured as the range of motion of knee flexion with a stainless steel goniometer. Sprint-speed measurements were conducted using photocells placed at 0 and 20 m. All participants completed both conditions (KT application and no KT application) after a 1-wk washout period. Measurements were taken at baseline and 48 h postexercise. For the KT condition, KT was applied immediately before the exercise protocol and remained on the skin for 48 h. Squat exercise reduced flexibility and increased pain and sprint time compared with baseline. KT application resulted in similar sprint time and muscle pain as the no-KT condition but maintained flexibility compared with baseline. KT application immediately before squat exercise has no effect on muscle pain and short sprint performance but maintains muscle flexibility at 2 days of recovery.
ISSN:	1543-3072
DOI:	10.1123/jsr.2014-0243