The Effect of Kinesio Taping of Quadriceps Muscle on the Balance of Non-Elite Football Players After a Local Fatigue Induced Protocol

Journal of Rehabilitation Sciences and Research

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Ali Ghanbari¹  Ali Tajik¹  Esmaeil Shokri¹ 

[1] Department of Physiotherapy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;

关键词: Fatigue;    Kinesio taping;    Balance;    Postural control;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Background: Previous studies have shown detrimental effects of muscle fatigueon balance. Also they have reported the effects of kinesio taping (KT) onpostural control, joint support, and muscle function. However, no studies havebeen conducted so far to assess the immediate effects of KT after local musclefatigue on balance. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine whetherKT improves the Y-balance test scores after quadriceps fatigue.Methods: Fifty healthy male athletes (18-35 years old) participated in this quasiexperimentalstudy and were randomly allocated to one of the two groups. Thecontrol group received only a fatigue protocol and the KT group received bothquadriceps KT and the fatigue protocol. The balance of the subjects was assessedby a Y-balance test before and after the interventions.Results: The results revealed a significant decrease in Y-balance test scores afterinterventions in both groups. The KT group showed better scores in Y-balancetest in all directions compared to the control.Conclusion: The study confirmed the positive effect of KT on balance after afatigue protocol in athletes. We conclude that the application of KT can be aneffective intervention for improving balance after induced fatigue in athletes.

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