Chang Hsiao-Yun, Huang Yu-Hui, Cheng Shih-Chung, Yeh Chun-Yu, Wang Chun-Hou
School of Physical Therapy, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Service of Physical Therapy, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2018 May;58(5):651-658. doi: 10.23736/S0022-4707.17.06955-9. Epub 2017 Apr 28.
This study was to investigate the effects of prophylactic Kinesio taping and athletic taping on the functional performance of the lower extremities in healthy collegiate players with tapes applied to the dominant leg.
The study design was a prospective, randomized, clinical trial with comparison of groups. The 32 healthy collegiate players who participated in this study were randomly assigned to 2 groups, an athletic taping group and a Kinesio taping group. Active range of motion of ankle joint, ankle plantar-flexor strength, endurance, vertical jump performance, and dynamic balance were used to measure the player's functional performance of the lower extremities. These tests were conducted 2 times at 4-hour intervals before and after different tapes were applied. The repeated measures analysis of variance was used to examine the interaction in functional performance between the groups before and after the tapes applied.
The results found less limitation of range of motion in active ankle dorsiflexion and significant improvement in dynamic balance in the Kinesio taping group (F=5.150, P=0.031, F=18.766, P<0.001, respectively) compared with the athletic taping group.
The prophylactic Kinesio taping could enhance dynamic balance and result in less restriction of range of motion of ankle dorsiflexion in healthy collegiate players.
本研究旨在探讨预防性肌内效贴布和运动贴布对优势腿使用贴布的健康大学生运动员下肢功能表现的影响。
本研究设计为前瞻性、随机、分组对照临床试验。参与本研究的32名健康大学生运动员被随机分为两组，即运动贴布组和肌内效贴布组。通过踝关节主动活动范围、踝关节跖屈肌力量、耐力、垂直跳跃表现和动态平衡来衡量运动员下肢的功能表现。在应用不同贴布之前和之后，每隔4小时进行2次这些测试。采用重复测量方差分析来检验贴布应用前后两组在功能表现上的相互作用。
结果发现，与运动贴布组相比，肌内效贴布组在主动踝关节背屈活动范围上的限制更小，动态平衡有显著改善（分别为F = 5.150，P = 0.031；F = 18.766，P < 0.001）。
预防性肌内效贴布可增强健康大学生运动员的动态平衡，并减少踝关节背屈活动范围的限制。
