Acute effects of reverse Kinesio Taping on knee muscle strength, fatigue index and H/Q ratio in healthy subjects

Doğan, Erol; Yılmaz, Ali Kerim; Özdal, Mustafa; Mayda, Muhammet Hakan; Yılmaz, Coşkun; Ermi̇ş, Egemen

doi:10.3233/ies-183223

“…The main mechanism whereby KT accomplishes these aims is purportedly the stimulation of cutaneous mechanoreceptors, thereby improving proprioception and joint position sense [ 26 ]. The possible increase in blood circulation [ 45 ], and eccentric hamstring muscle control affects knee flexion angle [ 11 ]. With KT applied on the quadriceps and hamstring muscles, greater knee flexion is facilitated, which then has a positive effect on hamstring function [ 2 , 31 ], This factor can theoretically be useful and effective for individuals with high ACL injury risk, who often perform difficult landings and have minimal sagittal plane knee displacement.…”

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confidence: 99%

The influence of kinesio taping on trunk and lower extremity motions during different landing tasks: implications for anterior cruciate ligament injury

Sheikhi

¹

,

Letafatkar

²

,

Hogg

³

et al. 2021

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Purpose The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence of a 72-h KT application on trunk and lower extremity kinematics during different landing tasks. Methods Twenty-nine competitive male athletes participated in this study. The sum of knee valgus and lateral trunk lean, symmetry index (SI), and peak angles of lateral trunk lean, hip flexion, knee abduction and flexion were assessed for all participants during single-leg drop landing (SLDL), single-leg vertical drop jump (SLVDJ), vertical drop jump (DLVDJ), and double leg forward jump (DLFJ), at baseline and seventy-two hours following KT application. Results The KT application resulted in more knee flexion and abduction, sum of knee valgus and lateral trunk lean as compared with the non-KT condition during SLDL (P < 0.05). Nonetheless, there were no differences in SI, maximum angle of the lateral trunk lean during SLDL, SLVDJ, nor hip flexion, knee abduction, and flexion during DLVDJ, and DLFJ tasks (P > 0.05). Conclusions The research findings suggest that KT after 72-h application may improve knee abduction and sum of knee valgus and lateral trunk lean during SLDL, knee flexion during SLDL and SLVDJ in individuals displaying risky single-leg kinematics. Therefore, KT application may marginally improve high-risk landing kinematics in competitive male athletes. Level of evidence Level III.

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“…Nwe, Tun, Aung, and Myaing (2019) demonstrated that when using Kinesio tape on knee joint with performing some traditional exercises in individuals with osteoarthritis, this led to positive results where it relieved pain, decreased stiffness of knee joint and led to improving the performance of knee joint compared to not using Kinesio tape . Doğan et al (2019) showed that when using Kinesio tape led to positive effect and improvement of flexion and extension of knee and increase in neuromuscular activity of knee. Juchler, Blasimann, Baur, and Radlinger (2016) reported that electromyography (sEMG) is considered one and the common of instruments that are used for identifying and measuring the neuromuscular activity of muscle through studying characteristics of the neuromuscular system, where during rest, the muscle produces very low electrical activity which is known as (muscle tone) while when the muscle is activated (stimulated).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…Despite, the studies of Doğan et al (2019) and Nwe et al (2019) indicated that Kinesio tape had positive effects when it is used on ankle joint and knee joint, several studies on the literature, reported that a lack of significance of the effects of Kinesio tape on muscle activity and muscle strength (Aghapour et al, 2017;Fu et al, 2008;Poon et al, 2015;Wong, Cheung, & Li, 2012).…”

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confidence: 99%

Influence of Kinesio Tape on Lower Limb Muscular Activity after Knee Joint Rehabilitation Program

El-Gazzar¹,

gawad

²

,

Akl

³

2020

Preprint

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Kinesio tape is considered one of the most common techniques which using recently, where it is used as a therapeutic technique for pain relief, correction of joint position, prevention of oedema and injuries, improve range of motion and muscular activity for the individual. This study is a descriptive research design and aims to identify the effect of using Kinesio tape on the neuromuscular activity of quadriceps muscle after the rehabilitation program of the knee joint. The study sample consists of (10) players from different sports (football, basketball …etc.) and suffering from knee joint injuries. This sample was taken from Kafr-El sheikh and Kaleen club. Results showed that Kinesio tape doesn’t have any explicit effect on the neuromuscular activity of muscle but acts as a catalyst for muscle and promote a person’s feeling of psychological wellbeing and reassurance.When comparing results of using Kinesio tape during performing leg squatting and balance test with not using tape, founded that when performing leg squatting and balance test with using Kinesio tape, there were significant effects on muscle activity compared to not using it.

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“…Nwe, Tun, Aung, and Myaing (2019) demonstrated that when using Kinesio tape on knee joint with performing some traditional exercises in individuals with osteoarthritis, this led to positive results where it relieved pain, decreased stiffness of knee joint and led to improving the performance of knee joint compared to not using Kinesio tape . Doğan et al (2019) showed that when using Kinesio tape led to positive effect and improvement of flexion and extension of knee and increase in neuromuscular activity of knee. Juchler, Blasimann, Baur, and Radlinger (2016) reported that electromyography (sEMG) is considered one and the common of instruments that are used for identifying and measuring the neuromuscular activity of muscle through studying characteristics of the neuromuscular system, where during rest, the muscle produces very low electrical activity which is known as (muscle tone) while when the muscle is activated (stimulated).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…Despite, the studies of Doğan et al (2019) and Nwe et al (2019) indicated that Kinesio tape had positive effects when it is used on ankle joint and knee joint, several studies on the literature, reported that a lack of significance of the effects of Kinesio tape on muscle activity and muscle strength (Aghapour et al, 2017;Fu et al, 2008;Poon et al, 2015;Wong, Cheung, & Li, 2012).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Influence of Kinesio tape on lower limb muscular activity after knee joint rehabilitation program

El-Gazzar¹,

Gawad

²

,

Akl

³

2020

Journal of Applied Sports Science

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This study aimed to identify the effect of using Kinesio tape on the neuromuscular activity of quadriceps muscle after the rehabilitation program of the knee joint. Ten players participated in present study (age: 26.20 ± 1.69 years; body mass: 77.10 ± 4.48 kg; height: 172.30 ± 5.46 cm). The EMG signals were stored at a sampling frequency of 1000 Hz and digitized using a 16-bit analogue to digital (A/D) converter. EMG data were processed using ProEMG software (Myon 320, Schwarzenberg, Switzerland).Raw EMG data was band-pass (20 Hz-450 Hz) applying a Butterworth filter. The signals were preprocessed using full-wave rectified and a linear envelope obtained using the Root Mean Square (RMS) approach with a window size of 300 ms. Data was normalised to the peak muscle activity value over each attempt (%MAX). Descriptive statistics were reported as means and standard deviations (mean ± Std. Deviation).The normality of the data was analyzed using the Shapiro-Wilk test. Independent Ttest was used to detect significant differences and compare the mean of each variable between single-leg squat and balance tests. The statistical analysis was performed using IBM SPSS software Statistics v21 SPSS Inc., USA) with significance level defined as p < 0.05 for each test. The results of the present study showed that applying KT around the knee joint after rehabilitation program does not promote immediate changes or effects on the lower limb muscle activities of (VL, RF, VM, BF, ST, L_GAST, and M_GAST

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Acute effects of reverse Kinesio Taping on knee muscle strength, fatigue index and H/Q ratio in healthy subjects

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The influence of kinesio taping on trunk and lower extremity motions during different landing tasks: implications for anterior cruciate ligament injury

The influence of kinesio taping on trunk and lower extremity motions during different landing tasks: implications for anterior cruciate ligament injury

Influence of Kinesio Tape on Lower Limb Muscular Activity after Knee Joint Rehabilitation Program

Influence of Kinesio tape on lower limb muscular activity after knee joint rehabilitation program

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