Short-term Effects of Kinesio Taping on Muscle Recruitment Order During a Vertical Jump: A Pilot Study
Guillermo Mendez-Rebolledo,1,2 Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo,3 Eduardo Guzman-Muñoz,2 Valeska Gatica-Rojas,1 Alexis Dabanch-Santis,4 and Francisco Diaz-Valenzuela4
Abstract
Background-Kinesio taping is commonly used in sports and rehabilitation settings with the aim of prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries. However, limited evidence exists regarding the effects of 24 and 72 h of kinesio taping on trunk and lower limb neuromuscular and kinetic performance during a vertical jump
Methods/Materials-The purpose of this study was to analyze the short-term effects of kinesio taping on the height and ground reaction force during a vertical jump, in addition to trunk and lower limb muscle latency and recruitment order
Results-Kinesio taping is commonly used in sports and rehabilitation settings with the aim of prevention and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries. However, limited evidence exists regarding the effects of 24 and 72 h of kinesio taping on trunk and lower limb neuromuscular and kinetic performance during a vertical jump
Conclusion-These findings suggest that kinesio taping may improve neuromuscular and kinetic performance during a countermovement jump only after 72 h of application on healthy and uninjured male athletes. However, no changes were observed on a squat jump. Future studies should incorporate a control group to verify kinesio taping effects and its influence on injured athletes.
Keywords-electromyography, timing, tape, sport performance, neuromuscular control, kinesio tape, tape with wisdom, kinesio live different science
