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The Impact of Kinesio Tape on the Concentric Force Production of the Gastrocnemius in Healthy, Non-Injured Individuals
Title
The Impact of Kinesio Tape on the Concentric Force Production of the Gastrocnemius in Healthy, Non-Injured Individuals.
Creator
Hermes, Kelly Ann
Abstract / Description
Context: Kinesio® Tape (KT) has become a common modality for reducing pain and regaining function. A proposed benefit of KT includes enhanced blood/lymph flow for reduction of inflammatory markers, thereby enhancing recovery. However, not many studies have measured the effects of KT on peak torque force production during concentric contraction of the gastrocnemius, similar to that of an athlete during a vertical leap. The limited research on the effectiveness of KT displays conflicting...
Show moreContext: Kinesio® Tape (KT) has become a common modality for reducing pain and regaining function. A proposed benefit of KT includes enhanced blood/lymph flow for reduction of inflammatory markers, thereby enhancing recovery. However, not many studies have measured the effects of KT on peak torque force production during concentric contraction of the gastrocnemius, similar to that of an athlete during a vertical leap. The limited research on the effectiveness of KT displays conflicting results on its effectiveness. Objective: The purpose of this study is to compare peak concentric muscle torque production before and after KT intervention in the gastrocnemius muscles. The research question is: Does Kinesio® Tape have an effect on the concentric force production of the gastrocnemius in healthy, non-injured individuals? Design: Experimental research design with two dependent variables and three independent variables Setting: Sports Medicine Lab Patients or Other Participants: Thirty-nine participants (24 males, 19 females, 24 + 2 years; avg. weight 76.02 + 2 kg.) volunteered to participate in the study. Convenience sampling was used to find 40 participants for the study to volunteer through class dialogue and email. Interventions: Participants were randomly selected to be taped or not taped during the first trial of the Biodex testing and Side Hop Test and then repeated the measures with opposite taping conditions. The KT was applied with a strip of tape vertically from origin to insertion of the gastrocnemius, applying a 50% stretch to the middle of tape and utilizing anchor points at each end. Participants were positioned in the Biodex and performed two sets of five repetitions at two different resistances, 120 degrees/second and 60 degrees/second, with a 3-minute rest break in between each set. The Side Hop Test consisted of hopping over a 30-cm line as many times as possible in 30 seconds for one trial. The Data analysis included repeated measures and paired T-test without Bonferroni Correction. Main Outcome Measures: The dependent variable is the peak force created by the gastrocnemius and the amount of hops completed during the Side Hop Test Results: Comparing peak torque at 120 degrees with and without KT resulted in a significance level of 0.814 within subjects, 95% confidence interval, mean square 2.197. Comparing peak torque at 60 degrees with and without KT resulted in a significance level of 0.371 within subjects, 95% confidence interval, mean square 76.579, P < .05 without a Bonferroni correction Conclusions: In this study, Kinesio® Tape resulted in no significant increase in concentric force production of the gastrocnemius. When applying KT to patients in a clinical setting, there may not be an added benefit to force production. Further research is needed on this topic.
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Date Issued
2016
Identifier
Hermes_fgcu_1743_10165
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THE IMPACT OF KINESIO® TAPE ON THE CONCENTRIC FORCE PRODUCTION OF THE GASTROCNEMIUS IN HEALTHY, NON-INJURED INDIVIDUALS
Title
THE IMPACT OF KINESIO® TAPE ON THE CONCENTRIC FORCE PRODUCTION OF THE GASTROCNEMIUS IN HEALTHY, NON-INJURED INDIVIDUALS.
Creator
Bastien, Reginald P.
Abstract / Description
Context: Kinesio® Tape (KT) has become a common modality for reducing pain and regaining function. A proposed benefit of KT includes enhanced blood/lymph flow for reduction of inflammatory markers, thereby enhancing recovery. However, not many studies have measured the effects of KT on peak torque force production during concentric contraction of the gastrocnemius, similar to that of an athlete during a vertical leap. The limited research on the effectiveness of KT displays conflicting...
Show moreContext: Kinesio® Tape (KT) has become a common modality for reducing pain and regaining function. A proposed benefit of KT includes enhanced blood/lymph flow for reduction of inflammatory markers, thereby enhancing recovery. However, not many studies have measured the effects of KT on peak torque force production during concentric contraction of the gastrocnemius, similar to that of an athlete during a vertical leap. The limited research on the effectiveness of KT displays conflicting results on its effectiveness. Objective: The purpose of this study is to compare peak concentric muscle torque production before and after KT intervention in the gastrocnemius muscles. The research question is: Does Kinesio® Tape have an effect on the concentric force production of the gastrocnemius in healthy, non-injured individuals? Design: Experimental research design with two dependent variables and three independent variables. Setting: Sports Medicine Lab Patients or Other Participants: Thirty-nine participants (24 males, 19 females, 24 + 2 years; avg. weight 76.02 + 2 kg.) volunteered to participate in the study. Convenience sampling was used to find 40 participants for the study to volunteer through class dialogue and email. Interventions: Participants were randomly selected to be taped or not taped during the first trial of the Biodex testing and Side Hop Test and then repeated the measures with opposite taping conditions. The KT was applied with a strip of tape vertically from origin to insertion of the gastrocnemius, applying a 50% stretch to the middle of tape and utilizing anchor points at each end. Participants were positioned in the Biodex and performed two sets of five repetitions at two different resistances, 120 degrees/second and 60 degrees/second, with a 3-minute rest break in between each set. The Side Hop Test consisted of hopping over a 30-cm line as many times as possible in 30 seconds for one trial. The Data analysis included repeated measures and paired T-test without Bonferroni Correction. Main Outcome Measures: The dependent variable is the peak force created by the gastrocnemius and KINESIO® TAPE EFFECTS ON CONCENTRIC FORCE PRODUCTION 3 the amount of hops completed during the Side Hop Test. Results: Comparing peak torque at 120 degrees with and without KT resulted in a significance level of 0.814 within subjects, 95% confidence interval, mean square 2.197. Comparing peak torque at 60 degrees with and without KT resulted in a significance level of 0.371 within subjects, 95% confidence interval, mean square 76.579, P < .05 without a Bonferroni correction. Conclusions: In this study, Kinesio® Tape resulted in no significant increase in concentric force production of the gastrocnemius. When applying KT to patients in a clinical setting, there may not be an added benefit to force production. Further research is needed on this topic.
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Date Issued
2016
Identifier
Bastien_fgcu_1743_10166
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DOES THE DIRECTION OF APPLICATION OF KINESIO®TAPE HAVE AN EFFECT ON TIME TO PEAK MUSCLE TORQUE OF THE CONCENTRIC CONTRACTION OF THE QUADRICEPS MUSCLE IN HEALTHY YOUNG ADULTS?
Title
DOES THE DIRECTION OF APPLICATION OF KINESIO®TAPE HAVE AN EFFECT ON TIME TO PEAK MUSCLE TORQUE OF THE CONCENTRIC CONTRACTION OF THE QUADRICEPS MUSCLE IN HEALTHY YOUNG ADULTS?.
Creator
Haerle, Kaitlin
Abstract / Description
Objective: The current study was designed to determine if the direction of application of Kinesio® tape has an effect on the time to peak muscle torque of the concentric quadriceps contraction in the healthy young adult population. Background: There are many proposed effects of Kinesio®Tape, but the available research on these effects is limited and of poor quality. Previous studies have shown that when the tape is applied from muscle origin to insertion with 25-50% tension on the tape, the...
Show moreObjective: The current study was designed to determine if the direction of application of Kinesio® tape has an effect on the time to peak muscle torque of the concentric quadriceps contraction in the healthy young adult population. Background: There are many proposed effects of Kinesio®Tape, but the available research on these effects is limited and of poor quality. Previous studies have shown that when the tape is applied from muscle origin to insertion with 25-50% tension on the tape, the time to peak muscle torque is decreased. There have been very few studies investigating the inhibitory effect that Kinesio® tape claims to have by applying the tape from muscle insertion to origin. Further research is necessary to explore the true effects that the directionality of application of the tape has on healthy muscle function. Methods: This study was a randomized clinical trial consisting of 21 participants who performed 10 repetitions of maximum effort concentric quadriceps at 60 degrees/second, 120 degrees/second, and 180 degrees/second in a randomly assigned order of three taping conditions over three testing days. Each participant performed 10 repetitions of maximum effort concentric quadriceps contractions with one of the three taping conditions and without tape on each of the three testing days. The order of taping versus no taping was randomly assigned in addition to the order of the three taping conditions: facilitory Kinesio®Tape application, inhibitory Kinesio®Tape application, and no tension “placebo” Kinesio®Tape application. The Biodex system 4 Pro Isokinetic dynamometer was used to measure the force production of concentric knee extension. Results: The 21 participants (mean ± SD age, 25.0 ± 3.63) completed all three testing days of the study. Data analysis displayed no statistically significant differences in maximum peak torque across all 4 taping conditions (facilitory, inhibitory, no tension placebo, and no tape) at all 3 velocities (60 deg/sec, 120 deg/sec, 180 deg/sec) with p values of 0.506, 0.441, and 0.306 respectively. Analysis of the time to peak muscle torque across all four taping conditions at the three velocities tested revealed no statistically significant differences with p values of 0.056, 0.835, and 0.264 respectively. The time to peak muscle torque at 60 deg/second was further analyzed due to the fact that the p value was close to 0.05. A pairwise comparison among the taping conditions revealed that facilitory taping (from muscle origin to insertion) had the most impact on the decrease in time to peak torque (decrease of 49.52 milliseconds). Analysis of the torque per body weight across all four taping conditions of the three velocities revealed no statistically significant differences with p values of 0.577, 0.894, and 0.691 respectively. Conclusions: Neither facilitory nor inhibitory effects were observed between various directions of application of Kinesio® tape in the healthy young adult population when analyzing peak muscle torque. However, the present study suggests that the facilitory application of Kinesio®Tape decreases the time required to generate peak torque at the velocity of 60 deg/second during a concentric quadriceps contraction. This finding can have important implications for athletes that utilize Kinesio®Tape to improve their sports performance.
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Date Issued
2017
Identifier
Haerle_fgcu_1743_10222
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