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Effects of Kinesio® Tape in low back muscle fatigue: Randomized, controlled, doubled-blinded clinical trial on healthy subjects.
- Source :
- Journal of Back & Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation; 2014, Vol. 27 Issue 2, p203-212, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- BACKGROUND: Muscle fatigue of the trunk extensor musculature plays a considerable role in chronic low back pain (LBP). The underlying physiology of fatigue is complex and not fully understood. The Kinesio® Taping (KT) supports damaged structures while allowing mobility and at the same time may influence some of the mechanisms associated with muscle fatigue such as blood flow and proprioception. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to determine the influence of KT on the resistance to fatigue of the lumbar extensor musculature in a sample of young healthy subjects. METHODS: A randomized, controlled, doubled-blinded clinical trial was conducted. Ninety nine healthy subjects were randomized in to the three arms of the study Kinesio® Tape (KT), placebo (P) and control (C). Directly after application of KT we measured lumbar extensor musculature endurance with the Biering-Sorensen test. Subjects and researchers were blinded to the intervention. Time achieved (seconds) was compared between groups with one-way ANOVA with confidence intervals of 95%. RESULTS: There were significant differences between the time achieved in the KT group versus the control group (p < 0.05). The placebo group performed better than the control group but worse than the KT group, these were not significant in either case. CONCLUSIONS: KT appears to improve the time to failure of the extensor muscle of the trunk obtained using the Biering-Sorensen test. These findings suggest that KT influences processes that lead to muscle fatigue and that KT could be effective in the management of LBP. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10538127
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Back & Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 96060798
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3233/BMR-130437