テーピングを用いた腹横筋収縮法の試み：外腹斜筋，内腹斜筋，腹横筋の筋厚変化に着目して

Abstract

Abdominal draw-in is a functional transversus abdominal muscle exercise to acquire the contraction. However, it is difficult for even healthy subjects to selectively contract the deep transversus abdominal and internal oblique muscles without over-contraction of the superficial rectus abdominis and the external oblique muscles. This study examined whether the transversus abdominal muscle is selectively contracted by our taping method. The subjects were 20 healthy males. Using ultrasound, we compared the thickness of external oblique, internal oblique, and transversus abdominal muscle among no taping, kinesio taping and abdominal muscle activation taping in the standing position. The thickness of transversus abdominal muscle significantly increased in the activation taping more than the other methods. This study showed that abdominal musculature activation taping made it possible to contract the transversus abdominal muscle selectively.

Effects of truncal taping on center of gravity sway: comparison of different trunk muscle masses

“…Previous studies on taping the trunk have reported its effect on walking function and balance ability during standing and sitting in patients with stroke 8,9) , others have described its effect on pain in patients with chronic low back pain 10,11) , and its effects on muscle thickness and muscle endurance in healthy adults 12,13) . However, no study has clarified the effects of taping on postural control in healthy adult male individuals.…”