title: The Effect of Kinesio Taping on Muscle Pain, Sprint Performance, and Flexibility in Recovery From Squat Exercise in Young Adult Women.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Karabuk University, Karabuk, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tarik
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ozmen
authors.forename: Mert
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aydogmus
authors.forename: Hanife
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dogan
authors.forename: Derya
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Acar
authors.forename: Tuba
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zoroglu
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Willems
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D054874:Athletic Performance / Q000502:physiology*; D055052:Athletic Tape; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D063806:Myalgia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018583:Pliability; D052097:Quadriceps Muscle / Q000502:physiology*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D055070:Resistance Training / Q000009:adverse effects; D012420:Running / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult