The effect of Kinesio Taping in the performance of horizontal and vertical jumps in volleyball athletes

• Autor(a) principal: Matos, Lucas Meireles
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Outros Autores: Azevedo, Giulia Calandrini Pestana de, Moraes, Janine Brasil de Araújo, Brito, Ana Julia Cunha, Cardoso, Biatriz Araújo, Dias, George Alberto da Silva
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Saúde e Pesquisa (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.unicesumar.edu.br/index.php/saudpesq/article/view/6882
• topic: Athletic Tape; Muscle Strength; Volleyball; Fita Atlética; Força Muscular; Voleibol

The effects of Kinesio Taping in the strength of the lower members are evaluated after 24, 48 and 72 hours of bandage application and after 24 hours after release. Current experimental study involved 40 athletes, divided into a placebo group (PG) and Kinesio Taping Group (KTG). The Single-Leg Hop Test, distance jump and the vertical impulse test were assessed during five consecutive days. ANOVA, Student´s t test and Mann-Whitney test were employed (p ≤ 0.05). There was no increase in the strength of the lower members in the KTG during the days in which KT was employed. When compared to PG, it was better for the three jumps. In the case of Single-Leg Hop Test, an improvement occurred during 24, 48 and 72 h of KT application and 24 h after release. In the case of the vertical impulse, improvement occurred only after 24, 48 and 72 hours of KT application. KT failed to improve strength even though higher rates occurred when compared to PG results.