title: Acute effects of Kinesio taping on muscle function and self-perceived fatigue level in healthy adults.
abstract: This study investigated the acute effects of Kinesio taping (KT) on muscular power, strength, endurance, and self-perceived fatigue level. This is a randomized, partial double-blind, crossover trial. Eighteen healthy adults (7 males [23.86 ± 1.68 years] and 11 females [24.82 ± 3.71 years]) were enrolled in this study. All subjects underwent three different trials which included no tap (NT), placebo tap (PT), and KT. Idividuals were assessed for peak and mean power, muscular strength and endurance, and self-perceived fatigue after each condition. The results revealed no significant differences in all variables (p > 0.05) except muscular endurance (F = 5.775, p = 0.007). Muscular endurance in the NT (58.28 ± 12.18 reps/min) condition was significantly higher than that in the KT (52.83 ± 11.76 reps/min) condition. These results suggest that KT on rectus femoris and the patella of the lower limb does not improve muscular function and self-perceived fatigue level. KT is unlikely to enhance exercise performance capacity in healthy adults.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Counseling, Health, and Kinesiology , College of Education and Human Development, Texas A&M University-San Antonio , San Antonio , TX , USA.
authors.forename: Nan Hee
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: b Department of Kinesiology , College of Health and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Louisiana at Monroe , Monroe , LA , USA.
authors.forename: Hyun Chul
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: a Department of Counseling, Health, and Kinesiology , College of Education and Human Development, Texas A&M University-San Antonio , San Antonio , TX , USA.
authors.forename: Gina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ok
authors.affiliation: a Department of Counseling, Health, and Kinesiology , College of Education and Human Development, Texas A&M University-San Antonio , San Antonio , TX , USA.
authors.forename: Sukho
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D055052:Athletic Tape; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018763:Muscle Fatigue; D053580:Muscle Strength / Q000502:physiology; D010807:Physical Endurance; D052097:Quadriceps Muscle / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Strength; endurance; fatigue; performance