J Korean Phys Ther.  2019 Feb;31(1):18-23. 10.18857/jkpt.2019.31.1.18.

The Effect of Kinesio Taping Pre-intervention on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

• Park JC
• Park MS
• Hwang TY

• KMID: 2442069
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.18857/jkpt.2019.31.1.18

Abstract

PURPOSE
This examined the effect of Kinesio taping pre-intervention on the pain, tenderness, proprioceptive sensation, and muscle strength associated with delayed onset muscle soreness.
METHODS
Thirty subjects were divided into a Kinesio taping application group of 15 subjects and a control non-taped group of 15 subjects, and the changes in individual variables were analyzed before taping and at 24, 48, and 72 hours after taping using two-way repeated ANOVA. Post-hoc t-tests were conducted in the cases with intergroup interactions, and the significance level α was set to α=0.01.
RESULTS
The changes in pain during rest were significantly different only for the times, while the changes in pain during exercise were significantly different for the times, interactions between the times and groups, and intergroup changes (p<0.05). The changes in tenderness were significantly different for the times and for interactions between the times and groups (p<0.05). The changes in proprioceptive sensation were significantly different for the times, interactions between times and groups, and intergroup changes (p<0.05). The changes in muscle strength were significantly different only for the times (p<0.05).
CONCLUSION
The application of Kinesio taping had positive effects on the pain, tenderness, and proprioceptive sensation of delayed onset muscle soreness. These results suggest that Kinesio taping can be a useful therapeutic factor in future studies and in clinical settings.

Keyword

Delayed onset muscle soreness; Kinesio tapping; Pressure pain; Proprioception

MeSH Terms

Muscle Strength
Myalgia*
Proprioception
Sensation