Effects of elastic taping, non-elastic taping and static stretching on recovery after intensive eccentric exercise. Issue 2 (3rd April 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Boobphachart, Disaphon; Manimmanakorn, Nuttaset; Manimmanakorn, Apiwan; Thuwakum, Worrawut; Hamlin, Michael J.
• Is Part Of: Research in sports medicine. Volume 25:Issue 2(2017)
• Page Start: 181
• Page End: 190
• Publication Date: 2017-04-03
• Subjects: Range of motion -- muscle strength -- eccentric exercise -- Kinesio taping; Sports medicine -- Periodicals; Athletic Injuries -- Periodicals; Exercise -- Periodicals; Sports Medicine -- Periodicals; Médecine du sport -- Périodiques; 617.102705
• DOI: 10.1080/15438627.2017.1282360
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1543-8627

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of elastic tape (Kinesio tape) to placebo tape or static stretching on delayed onset muscle soreness. Fifty-one untrained female healthy volunteers were randomly assigned into three groups ( n = 17/group), elastic tape, placebo tape and stretching group. Muscle soreness was induced by 4 sets of 25 maximal isokinetic (60°.s −1 ) eccentric contractions of dominant quadriceps on an isokinetic dynamometer. Compared with placebo tape, the elastic tape participants had less muscle soreness at 72 h post-exercise ( p = 0.01). The elastic tape also increased isometric strength at 72 h post-exercise compared with the placebo ( p = 0.03) and stretching group ( p = 0.02). However, there was little effect between groups for changes in thigh circumference, jumping, pressure pain threshold, rate of perceived exertion, creatine kinase activity and joint motion. Elastic taping increased muscle strength recovery and reduced muscle soreness after intensive exercise.