Department of Physical Therapy, Gachon University, Inchon 21936, Korea.
Department of Physical Therapy, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Korea.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Mar 31;17(7):2364. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17072364.
Kinesio taping (KT) is widely applied for pain control and rehabilitation in clinical settings. Tape tension is a key factor in the taping method. However, limited evidence exists regarding the reinforced tension effects of KT on functional performance and pain in healthy individuals. This study aimed to investigate the immediate effects of double-taped Kinesio taping (DTKT) on functional performance and pain caused by muscle fatigue after exercise. A total of 44 healthy male students (mean age, 23.3 ± 2.2 years) were randomly assigned to the following three groups: DTKT, normal-tape Kinesio taping (NTKT), and placebo. The single-hopping (SH) distance, vertical jump height (VJH), and power (VJP) were assessed at baseline. The muscle fatigue protocol was then applied to induce muscle soreness. Outcome measures including subjective pain, SH distance, VJH and VJP were evaluated immediately after the muscle fatigue protocol, and KT was then applied; the measures were then again evaluated immediately and 24 h after KT application. No significant interactions between pain and functional performance were observed ( > 0.05), and there were no significant differences in SH, VJH, and VJP among the groups ( > 0.05). Notably, the DTKT had an immediate effect on the alleviation of pain caused by muscle fatigue. The present findings indicate that DTKT is not superior to NTKT or placebo in terms of pain relief and enhancing functional performance after tape application in healthy male students.
肌内效贴布（KT）广泛应用于临床疼痛控制和康复。贴布张力是贴扎方法的关键因素。然而，关于 KT 对健康个体功能表现和疼痛的增强张力作用的证据有限。本研究旨在探讨双贴布肌内效贴布（DTKT）对运动后肌肉疲劳引起的功能表现和疼痛的即时影响。共有 44 名健康男性学生（平均年龄 23.3 ± 2.2 岁）被随机分为以下三组：DTKT、常规贴布肌内效贴布（NTKT）和安慰剂。在基线时评估单足跳（SH）距离、垂直跳跃高度（VJH）和功率（VJP）。然后应用肌肉疲劳方案以引起肌肉酸痛。在肌肉疲劳方案后立即评估包括主观疼痛、SH 距离、VJH 和 VJP 在内的结局指标，然后应用 KT；在 KT 应用后立即和 24 小时再次评估这些指标。疼痛和功能表现之间没有观察到显著的相互作用（ > 0.05），而且各组之间的 SH、VJH 和 VJP 没有显著差异（ > 0.05）。值得注意的是，DTKT 对缓解肌肉疲劳引起的疼痛有即时作用。本研究结果表明，在应用贴布后，DTKT 在缓解疼痛和增强健康男性学生的功能表现方面并不优于 NTKT 或安慰剂。
