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Immediate and Short-Term Effects of Kinesiotaping on Handgrip Strength

Kinesiotaping is popular method in sports physiotherapy despite contradictory evidence regarding its effects. PURPOSE: The aim was to investigate whether application of kinesiotaping influences handgrip strength among healthy individuals. METHODS: Kinesiotaping was applied to dominant (N=58) and non-dominant (N=58) forearm of 116 healthy individuals (age: 22.6 ± 2.1 ; 50% females ; BMI = 23.2 ± 2.7 kg/m2). It was applied on wrist flexors using methodology for medial epicondylitis. Handgrip strength was measured using digital dynamometer three times before the kinesiotaping application, and 30 min and 24h after the kinesiotape application. Mean of these measurements was used for analysis. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used for comparisons of handgrip strength between baseline and later measurements. RESULTS: Kinesiotaping applied to non-dominant forearm significantly increased handgrip strength 30 min after its application (37.6 ± 13.5 kg vs 38.8 ± 13.6 kg ; p=0.028), as well as after 24h (39.3 ± 14.3 kg ; p=0.002). Furthermore, kinesiotaping applied to dominant forearm significantly increased handgrip strength 24h after its application (40.1 ± 12 kg vs 40.9 ± 11.4 kg ; p=0.009) without significant changes 30 min after its application. There were no other significant changes. CONCLUSION: Kinesiotaping of wrist flexors has small positive effects on handgrip strength 24h after its application.

kinesiotaping ; handgrip ; strength ; effects

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