Effects of Kinesio taping on calf muscle fatigue in college female athletes: A randomized controlled trial

Avinash Rana, Deepak Tyagi, Ahmad H Alghadir, Masood Khan, Avinash Rana, Deepak Tyagi, Ahmad H Alghadir, Masood Khan

Abstract

Background: Fatigue is a common phenomenon encountered by athletes in ordinary life and sports. Fatigue results in decreased muscle strength, balance, agility, and an increased risk of injury, which together results in hampered sports performance. Several studies have examined the effects of Kinesio Tape (KT) application on muscle fatigue however, contradictory findings are reported. This study aimed to examine the effects of the application of KT on calf muscle fatigability.

Methods: A three-arm parallel pretest-post-test experimental design was used. Forty-five collegiate female athletes (mean age of 20.57 years) were randomly assigned to three groups. For the experimental group, KT with 50% tension; for the sham group, KT without any tension; and for the placebo group, rigid tape without any tension was applied. The number of heel rises (HRn) was measured before and after taping in the three groups, using Haberometer and Metronome. The tapes were applied in the Y shape to the calf muscle region.

Results: In the experimental group: The HRn significantly increased by 18.76 % (P = .000) after applying KT. In the sham and placebo groups: There was no change in HRn before and after Taping (P > .05).

Conclusion: Y-shaped application of KT with 50% tension over the calf muscle region is effective in reducing its fatigability.

Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04960865.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no conflict of interest to disclose.

Copyright © 2022 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

Figures

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Figure 1.
CONSORT flow chart of the study showing the recruitment of participants.
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Application of Y-shape Kinesio tape over calf muscle.

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