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Short-term effect of kinesiology taping on temperature distribution at the site of application.
- Source :
- Research in Sports Medicine; Jul-Sep2018, Vol. 26 Issue 3, p365-380, 16p, 2 Color Photographs, 1 Diagram, 2 Charts, 4 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- The aim of the study was to assess skin temperature after short-term kinesiology tape application. Seventy-four healthy volunteers with no history of lower back pain participated in the study. Kinesiology tape was applied in the experimental group, and Matopat Classic adhesive tape was applied in the placebo group. Study participants wore the tape for four consecutive days and were then thermographically analyzed for changes in skin temperature. Examination of skin surface temperature distribution revealed a significantly lower temperature (mean decrease, 1.3°C P = .001 area1, 1.5°C P = .001 area2, 1.6 P = .008 area3) immediately after kinesiology tape the removal. One hour after removal of the tape, a statistically significant increase in temperature was observed over all three areas (mean increase, 0.9°C P = .025 area1, 1.0°C P = .0008 area2, 1.0 P = .011 area3). In group 2, there were no statistically significant temperature changes. Based on the findings, we determined that kinesiology taping may affect skin temperature at the site of application. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- SPINE physiology
ACADEMIC medical centers
ANALYSIS of variance
MEDICAL thermometry
CONFIDENCE intervals
FISHER exact test
KINESIOLOGY
MEDICAL thermography
STATISTICAL sampling
STATISTICS
MATHEMATICAL variables
DATA analysis
SKIN temperature
RANDOMIZED controlled trials
DATA analysis software
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
TAPING & strapping
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15438627
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Research in Sports Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 130504657
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15438627.2018.1447468