THE ACUTE EFFECT OF KINESIOTAPE ON MUSCLE OXYGENATION DURING AEROBIC EXERCISE: A PILOT STUDY

F.N. Yilmaz¹, G. Yilmaz Gokmen¹, S. Kecelioglu¹, E. Keskin¹

¹Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University, Balikesir, Turkey

Background: Kinesiotape (KT) is thought to have physiological effects on myofascial tissue and increase blood circulation. Therefore, KT is often used together with exercise to increase the effectiveness of exercise, to prevent injuries and to support muscle function.

Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate the acute effect of kinesiotape on muscle oxygenation during low-intensity aerobic exercise.

Methods: Twenty healthy individuals (24.4±3 y) that they were 11 females and 9 males were included in our study. In the first measurements, demographic information and vital signs of the participants were recorded.And muscle oxygenation levels (SmO_2livemax) at rest and during exercise(walking on treadmill for 20min) were measured with a portable NIRS(near infrared reflectance spectroscopy) device. At least 3 days later, Muscle oxygenation levels were measured with portable NIRS again 45 minutes after kinesiotape was applied to the rectus femoris part of M. Quadriceps using the facilitation technique. Oxygenation levels measured during exercise without KT (first measurement) and with KT (2nd measurement) were compared with a nonparametric statistical test.

Results: No difference was found between pre-exercise resting measurements in the evaluation performed on two different days, with and without kinesiotape (p>0.05). In the evaluation without KT (p<0.001) and in the evaluation with KT (p=0.002), low-intensity aerobic exercise provided a significant increase in SmO_2livemax compared to resting values. however, no significant difference was observed in SmO_2livemax during aerobic exercise with and without KT (p>0.05).

Conclusions: There was no difference in the resting measurements of the participants on two different days. It was found that low intensity aerobic exercise compared to rest increased muscle oxygenation, but kinesiotaping used during low aerobic exercise did not provide an additional benefit to muscle oxygenation.

Implications: In our study, we think that kinesiotaping with the facilitation technique did not provide an additional benefit on muscle oxygenation, but there is a need for further studies using different kinesiotaping techniques.

Funding acknowledgements: Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University Coordinatorship of Scientific Research Projects

Keywords:
Kinesiotape
Muscle oxygenation
Exercises

Topics:
Musculoskeletal
Musculoskeletal: peripheral
Innovative technology: information management, big data and artificial intelligence

Did this work require ethics approval? Yes

Institution: Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University

Committee: Health Sciences Ethical Committee of Non-Invasive Clinical Research

Ethics number: 2020-60