title: Effects of a paraspinal-lumbar tape application during 7 days on the perceived area of tape contact.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The study aimed to investigate the changes of the perceived area of tape contact during a lumbar tape application that lasted 7 days.
  
  
  METHODS
  Single group, repeated measures study.
  
  
  METHODS
  University research laboratory.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-three healthy collegiate students in sports science.
  
  
  METHODS
  Perceived area of tape contact was collected by preparing a drawing of their individual perceived tape outline into a printed body image. Measurements were obtained immediately after fixation of the tape (day 0), at day 3 and day 7 during application and 5 min after the release of the application (day 7).
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was no significant change of the perceived area of tape contact after 3 days of tape application. A significant decrease in the perceived area of tape contact was detected 7 days after application (p < 0.05) and after detaching the tape (p < 0.01) compared to the first measurement.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results indicate that the perception of the area of tape contact of healthy sport students is decreased at 7 days. This effect could not be observed at 3 days. These results provide relevant information for the use of elastic tapes concerning the duration of application in medical therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sports Medicine and Health Promotion, Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, Wöllnitzer Straße 42, D-07749 Jena, Germany; Center of Interdisciplinary Prevention of Diseases related to Professional Activities, Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, D-07737 Jena, Germany. Electronic address: stefan.funk@uni-jena.de.
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Funk
authors.affiliation: Department of Sports Medicine and Health Promotion, Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, Wöllnitzer Straße 42, D-07749 Jena, Germany.
authors.forename: Roy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Finke
authors.affiliation: Department of Sports Management, University Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, D-95440 Bayreuth, Germany.
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zeh
authors.affiliation: Department of Sports and Motion Science, University Stuttgart, Allmandring 28, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany.
authors.forename: Tobias
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Siebert
authors.affiliation: Department of Sports Medicine and Health Promotion, Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, Wöllnitzer Straße 42, D-07749 Jena, Germany; Center of Interdisciplinary Prevention of Diseases related to Professional Activities, Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, D-07737 Jena, Germany.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Puta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D055052:Athletic Tape; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D008297:Male; D010465:Perception; D014110:Touch; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Application duration; Elastic tape; Taping