Kinesio taping effect on quadriceps strength and lower limb function of healthy individuals: A blinded,controlled, randomized,clinical trial |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Rua Sena Madureira, 1500, CEP 04021-001 São Paulo, Brazil;2. Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, Rua Cesário Mota Jr., 112, CEP 01221-020 São Paulo, Brazil;3. Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), Rua Guaranésia, 425, CEP 02112-000 São Paulo, Brazil;4. Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul, Av. Dr. Ussiel Cirilo, 225, CEP 08060-070 São Paulo, Brazil;1. Department of Physiotherapy, Motion Analysis Laboratory LAMCEU, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera, Moncada, Valencia, Spain;2. Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Hospital de La Ribera (Alzira-Valencia), Associate Professor at Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera, Moncada, Valencia, Spain;1. Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China;2. Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China;3. Physiotherapy Department, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China;1. Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, School of Health, Karabuk University, 78050, Karabuk, Turkey;2. School of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Ahi Evran University, Kirsehir, Turkey;3. Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Chichester, College Lane, Chichester, PO19 6PE, United Kingdom;1. College of Physiotherapy, Srinivas University, Mangalore 575001, Karnataka, India;2. Department of Physiotherapy Sciences, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates;3. Department of Pediatric and Neonatal Physiotherapy, Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana 133207, Haryana, India;1. Physical Therapy Department, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;2. Student Research Committee, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran |
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| Abstract: | ObjectivesTo analyze kinesio taping (KT) effect on quadriceps strength and lower limb function over a 7-day period.DesignBlind randomized clinical trial.SettingHospital's Physical Therapy Department.ParticipantsSixty healthy individuals (30 men and 30 women) were randomly distributed into three groups: Control – without KT application; Placebo – placebo KT application and Experimental - A KT application designed to stimulate quadriceps femoris activity.Main outcome measuresThe quadriceps strength was measured using a manual dynamometer whereas lower limb function was assessed using the Single Hop Test for Distance. Evaluations occurred at five time-points: baseline; immediately, 3 and 5 days after KT application; and 72 h post KT withdrawal.ResultsThere was no significant interaction between time-points and groups for muscle strength: dominant (P = 0.13) and non-dominant (P = 0.41) and lower limb function: dominant (P = 0.09) and non-dominant (P = 0.53); but lower limb function within-group comparisons showed improvements in all groups at the evolution of all time-points analyzed for both limbs (P = 0.001). This is possibly due to a learning effect as the participants became more familiar with executing the assessment tests.ConclusionKT did not improve quadriceps strength and lower limb function of healthy individuals and its application with these objectives should be reconsidered. |
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| Keywords: | Athletic performance Athletic tape Lower extremity Muscle strength dynamometer |
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