Effects of kinesio® taping on dynamic postural control following fatigue induction

This study aimed to determine the effects of kinesio® taping (kt) on dynamic postural control following fatigue induction. it is hypothesized that the application of kt limits the effects of fatigue on dynamic postural control. this study used a randomized controlled trial recruited 32 male recreational athletes,randomized to one of the two groups (group a: kt and fatigue and group b: kt and no fatigue). fatigue was induced using the adapted functional agility short term fatigue protocol (fast-fp). the rectus femoris of quadriceps,biceps femoris of the hamstring and medial gastrocnemius of the dominant leg were taped. the dynamic postural control was assessed pre and post fatigue. a significant interaction was observed between the group and time for the anterior-posterior position (p=0.03,ηp2=0.21) while non-significant interaction was observed in the lateral symmetry (p=0.84,ηp2=0.001). a significant main effect of time was observed for anterior-posterior position (p>0.05,ηp2=0.15) while non-significant for the lateral symmetry (p=0.65,ηp2=0.007). for the main effect of the two groups was not significant for the anterior-posterior position (p=0.42,ηp2=0.02) and lateral symmetry (p=0.73,ηp2=0.004). in conclusion,the diminishing effect of fatigue on the anterior-posterior position was observed. moreover,kt application does not limit the effects of fatigue on the dynamic postural control. © 2016 penerbit utm press. all rights reserved.