@article{ref1,
title="Delayed effect of Kinesio Taping on neuromuscular performance, balance, and lower limb function in healthy individuals: a randomized controlled trial",
journal="Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia",
year="2016",
author="Lins, Caio A. A. and Borges, Daniel T. and Macedo, Liane B. and Costa, Karinna S. A. and Brasileiro, Jamilson S.",
volume="20",
number="3",
pages="231-239",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Kinesio Taping (KT) is an elastic bandage that aims to improve neuromuscular performance, although there is no consensus as to its benefits. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: To analyze the immediate and delayed effects of KT on the neuromuscular performance of the femoral quadriceps, on balance, and lower limb function in healthy subjects. <br><br>METHOD: This is a randomized controlled trial. Thirty-six women with a mean age of 22.2±3.6 years and BMI of 22.5±2.3 Kg/m2 were divided into three groups: control, with ten minutes of rest (control, n=12), application of Kinesio Taping without tension (placebo, n=12) and with tension (KT, n=12) on the quadriceps. The primary outcome was isokinetic performance, while secondary outcomes were the single-hop test, one-footed static balance, and electromyographic activity. The evaluations were carried out in five stages: 1) before application of KT, 2) immediately after the application of KT, 3) after 24h, 4) after 48h, and 5) after 72h. Mixed ANOVA was used to determine differences between groups. <br><br>RESULTS: There was no change in one-footed static balance, electromyographic activity of the VL in the lower limb function, nor in isokinetic performance between groups. <br><br>CONCLUSION: KT promotes neither immediate nor delayed changes in neuromuscular performance of the femoral quadriceps in healthy women.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1413-3555",
doi="10.1590/bjpt-rbf.2014.0161",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/bjpt-rbf.2014.0161"
}