Effect of Kinesio taping on electrical activity and muscle strength in athletes

• Grant number: 11/22408-6
• Support type: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Effective date (Start): March 01, 2012
• Effective date (End): December 31, 2012
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy
• Principal researcher: Paulo Roberto Veiga Quemelo
• Grantee: Maysa Venturoso Gongora Buckeridge Serra
• Home Institution: Coordenadoria Adjunta de Graduação. Universidade de Franca (UNIFRAN). Franca , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Many athletes joined the use of Kinesio taping for therapeutic purposes, to prevent future injuries and improve of the performance. In this way, the aims of this study are evaluate the influence of Kinesio taping on muscle strength and electrical activity of the rectus femoris in healthy athletes. Fourteen athletes, soccer players male from Franca city, will have as protocol the application of Kinesio taping on rectus femoris muscle of one lower limb and placebo tape (3M Micropore) in the opposed lower limb (sham). The application of the tapes will be randomly assigned, in which half the participants (n=7) will receive Kinesio taping in right thigh and the other half (n=7) receive Kinesio taping in the left thigh. The electrical activity of the rectus femoris will be evaluated by surface electromyography (EMGs), with two electrodes positioned on the belly of the rectus femoris muscle. To assess the strength of the rectus muscle will be held the muscle strength testing with load cell attached to the ankle. For data analysis, will be used the results of Root Mean Square (RMS) of the WinDaq software. For data collection of surface electromyography and muscle strength testing with load cell, each participant will perform three maximal voluntary isometric contractions (MVIC) in each lower limb before applying the tape, immediately after application and 24 hours later. Will be calculated the mean of the three samples of MVIC and EMG and load cell during the pre established period.

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

SERRA, MAYSA V. G. B.; VIEIRA, EDGAR R.; BRUNT, DENIS; GOETHEL, MARCIO F.; GONCALVES, MAURO; QUEMELO, PAULO R. V. Kinesio Taping effects on knee extension force among soccer players. BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY, v. 19, n. 2, p. 152-158, MAR-APR 2015. Web of Science Citations: 13.