A Composite Athletic Tape With Hyperelastic Material Properties Improves and Maintains Ankle Support During Exercise

Siegler, Sorin; Marchetto, Paul A.; Murphy, Daniel J.; Gadikota, Hemanth R.

doi:10.2519/jospt.2011.3476

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“…1). The mechanical properties of rigid tape have been previously reported [6,28]. Hypoallergenic tape (Fixomull Stretch, BSN Medical, Germany) was applied to the skin with no tension, prior to the application of the rigid tape to minimize skin irritation and optimize adhesion.…”

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Hip Taping Positively Alters Running Kinematics in Asymptomatic Females

et al. 2018

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Greater functional knee valgus (FKV) is thought to contribute to a greater risk of sustaining overuse running injuries. The hip is commonly implicated in greater functional knee valgus, but no studies have investigated the effects of hip taping on running kinematics. The present study investigated whether or not hip taping altered hip and knee kinematics compared to sham and no taping in female runners demonstrating excessive functional knee valgus. Lower limb stance-phase kinematics were collected from 23 female runners using three-dimensional motion capture. Participants performed over ground running at 3.5 m/s and 5.0 m/s. Three taping conditions (no tape; sham tape; hip tape) were tested. Statistical inference was performed using Statistical Parametric Mapping Hotelling’s paired t-tests, with post-hoc paired t-tests. Hip taping significantly decreased hip adduction and internal rotation angles throughout stance phase by up to 7°, compared to sham and no taping. Hip taping significantly increased knee adduction, internal rotation, flexion, and reduced peak knee flexion angles, compared to no tape. Hip taping reduced excessive hip motion by clinically meaningful magnitudes, and also benefited knee frontal and transverse plane kinematics at the slower running speed. Hip taping may provide an immediate solution in correcting FKV in running.

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Section: Hip Taping Protocolmentioning

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Hip Taping Positively Alters Running Kinematics in Asymptomatic Females

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“…Of this 10% remained after exercise and most of the restrictive effects are lost during the first 20 minutes 27 37. Even though hyperelastic tape shows a higher load to failure compared with conventional tape, it maintains a higher portion of its support during 30 min of exercise 38. Braces have been shown to maintain their mechanical function in comparison to tape 36.…”

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Taping and bracing in the prevention of ankle sprains: current concepts

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“…Contrarily to non-elastic tape, which may cause skin discomfort and joint mobility reduction [23], KT provides a tensile force without compromising joint range of motion [22,24]. In particular, for its mechanical properties, KT has low stiffness when the joint starts to move, but it increases its stiffness when the movement get closer to the joint end range and it keeps its mechanical properties longer than athletic tape, making KT ideal for use during repetitive joint tasks [25]. Furthermore, manufacturer also claims different therapeutic benefits, including reduction of pain and inflammation, which is obtained by increasing lymphatic and blood flow [22,24].…”

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