Kinesio Taping in Muscle Damage Response Induced by Eccentric Exercise

Kinesio Taping® Does Not Interfere in Muscle Damage Response Induced by Eccentric Exercise: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Sixty volunteers with a mean age of 21,8 ± 2,6 years participated in this study, randomly distributed into one of the following groups: control, Kinesio taping group with tension in the anterior arm region and Kinesio taping group without tension in the same region. All subjects underwent an eccentric exercise protocol and three evaluations: before the protocol, immediately after and 48h after protocol. The following variables were analyzed: sensation of pain as the primary outcome; peak torque normalized by body weight; average peak torque; total work and average power, using an isokinetic dynamometer. In addition, muscle activation amplitude (Root Mean Square) and median frequency were recorded using surface electromyography.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Female between 18 and 28 years;
• BMI below 30;
• Practicing recreational physical activity at least three times a week without training at a competitive level;
• Exhibiting shoulder joint, elbow and non-dominant hand integrity;
• Do not having a history of osteo-myoarticular injuries in the assessed limb in the last 6 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Does not run the tests properly;
• Be allergic to tape test;
• Does not attend all assessments.