The Effect of Kinesiotape on Function, Pain, and Motoneuronal Excitability in Healthy People and People With Achilles Tendinopathy
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Researchers studied the effect of kinesiotape on hop distance, pain, and motoneuronal excitability in healthy people and people with Achilles tendinopathy (AT). Twenty-six healthy people and 29 people with AT were recruited. Seven participants were lost after functional testing, leaving 24 participants in each group. The single-leg hop test and visual analog scale were measured with and without the tape. Using the Hoffman (H) reflex, change in motoneuronal excitability of calf muscles was measured before tape application, with the tape on and after its removal.
There were no changes to hop distance when tape was applied. Additionally, there were no changes to pain. The H reflex amplitude of soleus and gastrocnemius increased in the healthy group after its removal, whereas the H reflex remained unchanged in people with AT.
The researchers concluded that the results do not support the use of kinesiotape for AT.
From the article of the same title
Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine (11/01/10) Vol. 20, No. 6, P. 416 Firth, Bridget L.; Dingley, Paul; Davies, Elizabeth R.; et al.
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