Julio Fernandes de Jesus1, Aline de Almeida Novello2, Gustavo Bezerra Nakaoka2, Amir Curcio Dos Reis3, Thiago Yukio Fukuda2, Flavio Fernandes Bryk4. 1. Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Rua Sena Madureira, 1500, CEP 04021-001 São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: juliofernandes85@gmail.com. 2. Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, Rua Cesário Mota Jr., 112, CEP 01221-020 São Paulo, Brazil. 3. Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), Rua Guaranésia, 425, CEP 02112-000 São Paulo, Brazil. 4. Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, Rua Cesário Mota Jr., 112, CEP 01221-020 São Paulo, Brazil; Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul, Av. Dr. Ussiel Cirilo, 225, CEP 08060-070 São Paulo, Brazil.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To analyze kinesio taping (KT) effect on quadriceps strength and lower limb function over a 7-day period. DESIGN: Blind randomized clinical trial. SETTING: Hospital's Physical Therapy Department. PARTICIPANTS: Sixty healthy individuals (30 men and 30 women) were randomly distributed into three groups: Control--without KT application; Placebo--placebo KT application and Experimental--A KT application designed to stimulate quadriceps femoris activity. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The quadriceps strength was measured using a manual dynamometer whereas lower limb function was assessed using the Single Hop Test for Distance. Evaluations occurred at five time-points: baseline; immediately, 3 and 5 days after KT application; and 72 h post KT withdrawal. RESULTS: There was no significant interaction between time-points and groups for muscle strength: dominant (P = 0.13) and non-dominant (P = 0.41) and lower limb function: dominant (P = 0.09) and non-dominant (P = 0.53); but lower limb function within-group comparisons showed improvements in all groups at the evolution of all time-points analyzed for both limbs (P = 0.001). This is possibly due to a learning effect as the participants became more familiar with executing the assessment tests. CONCLUSION:KT did not improve quadriceps strength and lower limb function of healthy individuals and its application with these objectives should be reconsidered.
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OBJECTIVES: To analyze kinesio taping (KT) effect on quadriceps strength and lower limb function over a 7-day period. DESIGN: Blind randomized clinical trial. SETTING: Hospital's Physical Therapy Department. PARTICIPANTS: Sixty healthy individuals (30 men and 30 women) were randomly distributed into three groups: Control--without KT application; Placebo--placebo KT application and Experimental--A KT application designed to stimulate quadriceps femoris activity. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The quadriceps strength was measured using a manual dynamometer whereas lower limb function was assessed using the Single Hop Test for Distance. Evaluations occurred at five time-points: baseline; immediately, 3 and 5 days after KT application; and 72 h post KT withdrawal. RESULTS: There was no significant interaction between time-points and groups for muscle strength: dominant (P = 0.13) and non-dominant (P = 0.41) and lower limb function: dominant (P = 0.09) and non-dominant (P = 0.53); but lower limb function within-group comparisons showed improvements in all groups at the evolution of all time-points analyzed for both limbs (P = 0.001). This is possibly due to a learning effect as the participants became more familiar with executing the assessment tests. CONCLUSION: KT did not improve quadriceps strength and lower limb function of healthy individuals and its application with these objectives should be reconsidered.
Authors: Julio Fernandes de Jesus; Yuri Rafael Dos Santos Franco; Stella Bispo Nannini; Gustavo Bezerra Nakaoka; Amir Curcio Dos Reis; Flavio Fernandes Bryk Journal: Int J Sports Phys Ther Date: 2017-02