Acute effects of Kinesio taping on muscle strength and fatigue in the forearm of tennis players

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 459-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shen Zhang ◽  
Weijie Fu ◽  
Jiahao Pan ◽  
Lin Wang ◽  
Rui Xia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Acute Effects ◽  
Tennis Players ◽  
Kinesio Taping

Acute effects of reverse Kinesio Taping on knee muscle strength, fatigue index and H/Q ratio in healthy subjects

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erol Doğan ◽  
Ali Kerim Yilmaz ◽  
Mustafa Özdal ◽  
Muhammet Hakan Mayda ◽  
Çoşkun Yilmaz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Healthy Subjects ◽  
Acute Effects ◽  
Fatigue Index ◽  
Kinesio Taping ◽  
Knee Muscle ◽  
Knee Muscle Strength

scholarly journals Comparison of the Acute Effects of Kinesio Taping and Sleeper Stretching on the Shoulder Rotation Range of Motion, Manual Muscle Strength, and Sub-Acromial Space in Pitchers with Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit

Medicina ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 102
Author(s):  
Chi-Ling Lo ◽  
Ya-Hsin Hsueh ◽  
Chun-Hou Wang ◽  
Hsiao-Yun Chang
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Internal Rotation ◽  
Acute Effects ◽  
Kinesio Taping ◽  
Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Shoulder Strength ◽  
External Rotator

Background and Objectives: Sleeper stretching (SS) can improve the shoulder’s range of motion (ROM) for pitchers with glenohumeral internal rotation deficit (GIRD). However, no evidence has proven the effect of Kinesio taping (KT) on shoulder strength and ROM. Therefore, this study compared the effects of SS and KT on shoulder rotation ROM, muscle strength, and sub-acromial distance in pitchers with GIRD. Materials and Methods: Thirty-one pitchers with GIRD were allocated into control, KT, and SS groups. Shoulder rotation ROM, muscle strength, and sub-acromial space were measured before and after treatment with SS or KT. Results: The results revealed that KT and SS significantly enhanced shoulder rotation ROM in pitchers with GIRD. External rotator strength significantly increased following KT but significantly decreased after SS. KT and SS exerted no effects on the sub-acromial space. Conclusions: KT and SS improve shoulder rotation ROM in pitchers with GIRD. In addition, KT improves shoulder external rotator strength, and SS reduces it.

scholarly journals Age-Related, Sport-Specific Adaptions of the Shoulder Girdle in Elite Adolescent Tennis Players

2014 ◽  
Vol 49 (5) ◽  
pp. 647-653 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann M. Cools ◽  
Tanneke Palmans ◽  
Fredrik R. Johansson
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Shoulder Girdle ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
The Body ◽  
Injury Incidence ◽  
Shoulder Injury ◽  
Serratus Anterior ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Tennis Players ◽  
Age Related

Context Tennis requires repetitive overhead movements that can lead to upper extremity injury. The scapula and the shoulder play a vital role in injury-free playing. Scapular dysfunction and glenohumeral changes in strength and range of motion (ROM) have been associated with shoulder injury in the overhead athlete. Objective To compare scapular position and strength and shoulder ROM and strength between Swedish elite tennis players of 3 age categories (<14, 14–16, and >16 years). Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Tennis training sports facilities. Patients or Other Participants Fifty-nine adolescent Swedish elite tennis players (ages 10–20 years) selected based on their national ranking. Main Outcome Measure(s) We used a clinical screening protocol with a digital inclinometer and a handheld dynamometer to measure scapular upward rotation at several angles of arm elevation, isometric scapular muscle strength, glenohumeral ROM, and isometric rotator cuff strength. Results Players older than 16 years showed less scapular upward rotation on the dominant side at 90° and 180° (P < .05). Although all absolute scapular muscle strength values increased with age, there was no change in the body-weight–normalized strength of the middle (P = .9) and lower (P = .81) trapezius or serratus anterior (P = .17). Glenohumeral internal-rotation ROM and total ROM tended to decrease, but this finding was not statistically significant (P = .052 and P = .06, respectively). Whereas normalized internal-rotator strength increased from 14 to 16 years to older than 16 years (P = .009), normalized external-rotator and supraspinatus strength remained unchanged. Conclusions Age-related changes in shoulder and scapular strength and ROM were apparent in elite adolescent tennis players. Future authors should examine the association of these adaptations with performance data and injury incidence.

scholarly journals Kinesio Taping Does Not Alter Quadriceps Isokinetic Strength and Power in Healthy Nonathletic Men: A Prospective Crossover Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paweł Korman ◽  
Anna Straburzyńska-Lupa ◽  
Radosław Rutkowski ◽  
Jakub Gruszczyński ◽  
Jacek Lewandowski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Peak Torque ◽  
Quadriceps Muscle ◽  
Knee Extensors ◽  
Isokinetic Strength ◽  
Acute Effects ◽  
Isokinetic Dynamometer ◽  
Mean Power ◽  
Concentric Contractions ◽  
Kinesio Taping

Objectives. The effects of Kinesio Taping (KT) on muscular performance remain largely unclear. This study aimed to investigate the acute effects of KT on the maximum concentric and eccentric quadriceps isokinetic strength.Study Design. This is a single-blinded, placebo crossover, repeated measures study.Methods. Maximum isokinetic concentric/eccentric extension torque, work, and power were assessed by an isokinetic dynamometer without taping (NT) and with KT or placebo taping (PT) in 17 healthy young men. Repeated measures one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used for statistical analyses.Results. Testing concentric contractions at 60°/s or 180°/s isokinetic speed, no significant differences in peak torque (Nm), total work (J), or mean power (W) were noted among the application modes under different conditions. Testing eccentric contractions at 30°/s or 60°/s isokinetic speed, no significant differences in mentioned parameters were noted, respectively. KT on the quadriceps neither decreased nor increased muscle strength in the participants.Conclusion. KT application onto the skin overlying the quadriceps muscle does not enhance the strength or power of knee extensors in healthy men.

Comparison of kinesio taping and cold therapy in patients with total knee arthroplasty: A randomized controlled trial

2021 ◽  
pp. 026921552110491
Author(s):  
Ertugrul Yuksel ◽  
Bayram Unver ◽  
Vasfi Karatosun
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
Therapy Group ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Functional Level ◽  
Kinesio Taping ◽  
Cold Therapy

Objective To investigate the effects of kinesio taping and cold therapy on pain, edema, range of motion, muscle strength, functional level and quality of life in patients with total knee arthroplasty. Design Randomised controlled trial. Setting A university hospital. Subjects One-hundred patients were included. Intervention Patients were allocated into three groups; control group, kinesio group and cold therapy group. The control group received a standard rehabilitation program. Kinesio taping group received two fan-shaped kinesio taping bands and cold therapy group received cold packs in addition to the standard rehabilitation program. Main measures The outcome measures were pain, edema, range of motion, muscle strength, functional level and quality of life. Participants were assessed at preoperative, discharge and postoperative third month. Results The groups were similar at preoperative. A significant difference was determined in terms of pain in kinesio taping group compared to the control group at the discharge. Cold therapy was efficient in reducing postoperative swelling but kinesio taping had no significant effects on swelling control. There was no difference between the groups in terms of range of motion, muscle strength, functional level and quality of life. The groups were similar in all parameters at the postoperative third month measurements. Conclusion Fan-shaped kinesio taping is an effective technique in terms of postoperative pain relief. Cold therapy is an effective method in terms of edema control. Kinesio taping and cold therapy has no specific beneficial effect on functional level, muscle strength and quality of life compared to control group.

scholarly journals The relationship between lower limb maximal and explosive strength and change of direction ability: Comparison of basketball and tennis players, and long-distance runners

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. e0256347
Author(s):  
Žiga Kozinc ◽  
Darjan Smajla ◽  
Nejc Šarabon
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Lower Limb ◽  
Trunk Muscles ◽  
Distance Runners ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Tennis Players ◽  
Change Of Direction ◽  
Explosive Strength ◽  
The Relationship

Change-of-direction (CoD) ability is an important determinant of athletic performance. Muscle strength is among the most important determinants of CoD ability. However, previous studies investigating the relationship between CoD ability and muscle strength focused mostly on flexor and extensor muscle groups, or used multi-joint exercises, such as jumps, squats or mid-thigh pull. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between CoD ability and strength of ankle, knee, hip and trunk maximal and explosive strength. The participants (n = 327), consisting of male and female basketball players, tennis players and long-distance runners completed isometric strength assessments and CoD testing (90° and 180° turn tests). The times of both CoD tests were associated with muscle strength (peak torques and the rate of torque development variables), with correlation coefficients being mostly weak to moderate (r = 0.2–0.6). Strength variables explained 33%, 62% and 48% of the variance in the 90° turn task, and 42%, 36% and 59% of the variance in the 180° turn task, in basketball players, long-distance runners and tennis players, respectively. Hip and trunk muscle strength variables were the most prevalent in the regression models, especially hip adduction and abduction strength. Our results suggest that the strength of several lower limb muscles, in particular of the hip abductors and adductors, and trunk muscles, but also hip rotators, extensors and flexors, as well as knee and ankle flexors and extensors should be considered when aiming to improve CoD performance.

The acute effects of decaffeinated versus caffeinated coffee on reaction time, mood and skeletal muscle strength

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rohit M. Sane ◽  
Pradeep R. Jadhav ◽  
Sanjana N. Subhedar
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Reaction Time ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Acute Effects ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Decaffeinated Coffee ◽  
Hand Dynamometer ◽  
Randomized Control ◽  
Caffeinated Coffee ◽  
Skeletal Muscle Strength

Abstract Background Caffeinated coffee, a psycho-stimulant, is widely consumed throughout the globe. However, its chronic consumption has deleterious effects on human health. Meanwhile, decaffeinated coffee has low content of caffeine and thus can be an alternative to caffeinated coffee. Therefore, the study was undertaken to explore and compare the acute effects of decaffeinated and caffeinated coffee on reaction time, mood and skeletal muscle strength in healthy volunteers. Methods This was a prospective, interventional, comparative type of study. The study included 70 healthy adults divided into two groups (Caffeinated coffee group and Decaffeinated coffee group). The following parameters were assessed: reaction time was assessed by digital display multiple-choice apparatus, mood by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Profile of Mood States revised version (POMS) and skeletal muscle strength by hand dynamometer. All parameters in both groups were assessed pre-intervention (baseline) and 30 min post-intervention. Results In both groups (decaffeinated and caffeinated coffee) post-intervention, there was a statistically significant (p < 0.05) improvement in the reaction time (VRT) and mood (VAS, POMS) from the baseline. However, both groups did not show any significant effects on the skeletal muscle strength. Upon comparing the two groups, we found that caffeinated coffee showed higher and significant improvement of mood than decaffeinated coffee. Conclusions Decaffeinated coffee exerts an acute significant stimulatory effect on the reaction time and mood. However, these effects in comparison to caffeinated coffee are low. Further randomized control clinical trials are thus needed to validate these interesting findings.

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