title: The effect of elastic therapeutic taping on lumbar extensor isokinetic performance.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the effects of elastic therapeutic tape when applied overlaying the lumbar extensors on different measures of muscle performance, compared to a placebo taping technique and a no-tape control.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional experimental study.
  
  
  METHODS
  A biomechanics laboratory.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty one participants received three taping conditions in a randomised order: elastic therapeutic tape, a placebo tape and a no-tape control. Peak torque, the time taken to reach peak torque and peak velocity were measured using an isokinetic dynamometer.
  
  
  METHODS
  Concentric lumbar extension peak torque at 60°/s, time taken to reach peak torque and peak velocity was measured using an isokinetic dynamometer. Friedman's test and post-hoc Wilcoxon signed-rank test were used to determine the statistical differences between the three taping conditions. Level of signicance was set at 0.05.fi.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A statistically significant improvement in peak lumbar extensor torque was observed when comparing elastic therapeutic tape with the no-tape control (p < 0.05). However, there was no significant differences in time taken to reach peak torque and peak velocity (p > 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results demonstrate that the application of elastic therapeutic tape overlaying the primary lumbar extensors significantly improves the maximal lumbar extension peak torque in healthy, asymptomatic adults.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Professions, Plymouth University, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Harry J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Knapman
authors.affiliation: School of Health Professions, Plymouth University, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fallon
authors.affiliation: School of Health Professions, Plymouth University, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: O'Connor
authors.affiliation: School of Health Professions, Plymouth University, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Lee A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Titmus
authors.affiliation: Livewell Southwest, NHS, Plymouth, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Sherrie T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Choy
authors.affiliation: School of Health Professions, Plymouth University, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hornsby
authors.affiliation: School of Health Professions, Plymouth University, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Jon F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Marsden
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Sport & Health Sciences, University of St Mark & St John, United Kingdom. Electronic address: gshum@marjon.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Gary L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Shum
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D055052:Athletic Tape; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008161:Lumbosacral Region / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D053580:Muscle Strength; D053581:Muscle Strength Dynamometer; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000502:physiology*; D019415:Torque