title: Kinesio taping does not alter muscle torque, muscle activity or jumping performance in professional soccer players: A randomized, placebo-controlled, blind, clinical trial.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Kinesio taping consists of the attachment of a thin elastic tape over specific muscles, the thickness of which is similar to that of the epidermis.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the present study was to compare the effect of Kinesio taping and placebo taping on muscle torque, muscle activity and jumping performance soccer players.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty athletes were randomly allocated to two groups (Group A: Kinesio taping and Group B: placebo taping). The participants were instructed to perform the Hop test's and were submitted to an isokinetic evaluation of the knee extensors as well as an electromyographic evaluation of the retus femoris muscle of the dominant lower limb. Next, Kinesio taping was performed for the activation of the rectus femoris muscle in Group A and placebo taping was performed in Group B. The participants were reevaluated 30 minutes after taping and 24 hours after the first evaluation using the same tests. Intra-group and inter-group comparisons were made considering the three evaluation times.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No statistically significant differences were found between groups at any evaluation time regarding the Hop test's, root mean square of the electromyographic signal or peak torque of the knee extensors of the dominant lower limb (p>0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Kinesio taping for the activation of the rectus femoris muscle has no effect on peak muscle torque, muscle activity or jumping performance among soccer players.
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), São Paulo, SP 05001-100, Brazil.|Physiotherapist RedBull Brazil-Soccer, Brazil.
authors.forename: Igor Phillip
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Dos Santos Glória
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), São Paulo, SP 05001-100, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fabiano
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Politti
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), São Paulo, SP 05001-100, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ernesto Cesar Pinto
authors.initials: ECP
authors.lastname: Leal Junior
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), São Paulo, SP 05001-100, Brazil.
authors.forename: Paulo Roberto Garcia
authors.initials: PRG
authors.lastname: Lucareli
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), São Paulo, SP 05001-100, Brazil.
authors.forename: Carolina Marciela
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Herpich
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), São Paulo, SP 05001-100, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fernanda Colella
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Antonialli
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), São Paulo, SP 05001-100, Brazil.
authors.forename: Cid André Fidelis
authors.initials: CAF
authors.lastname: de Paula Gomes
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), São Paulo, SP 05001-100, Brazil.
authors.forename: Tabajara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: de Oliveira Gonzalez
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), São Paulo, SP 05001-100, Brazil.|Department of Physical Therapy, Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), São Paulo, SP 05001-100, Brazil.
authors.forename: Daniela Aparecida
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Biasotto-Gonzalez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D055052:Athletic Tape / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D053580:Muscle Strength / Q000502:physiology; D052097:Quadriceps Muscle / Q000502:physiology*; D012916:Soccer / Q000502:physiology*; D019415:Torque; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Kinesio taping; electromyography; hop test; muscle strength; soccer; sport performance