immediate and delayed effects of forearm kinesio taping on grip strength
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background due to the fundamental role of gripping in most upper limb activities, grip strength promotion is a chief goal in the treatment of patients with upper limb musculoskeletal disorders. kinesio taping is a novel and effective therapeutic technique believed to facilitate muscle contraction through stimulating mechanoreceptors and increasing the sensory feedback around the taped region. objectives the present study aimed to identify the best region (flexor, extensor and flexor/extensor regions) and time (immediate, 0.5, 1, 1.5, and 2 hours) of forearm kinesio taping to obtain the maximum improvement in grip strength. materials and methods in this longitudinal study, 40 healthy men and women (the mean age of 22.3 ± 2.19 years) were selected among students of shahid beheshti university of medical sciences, tehran, iran by simple, nonrandom sampling method. a dynamometer was used to measure grip strength immediately and every 30 minutes during the two hours after i-shaped application of tape (with 50% stretch) to the flexor, extensor, and flexor/extensor forearm muscles. results grip strength was significantly increased in various muscle groups for males (p = 0.002) and females (p = 0.000) of the forearm and at different intervals for males (p = 0.000) and females (p = 0.000). moreover, in both men and women, tape application to the extensor region provided greater grip strength compared to taping of the flexor and flexor/extensor regions (p = 0.000 for both). furthermore, the maximum increase in grip strength were 0.5 (10.8% increase, p = 0.001) and 1.5 h (23.9% increase, p = 0.000) after taping in males and females, respectively. conclusions taping the extensor region of forearm is recommended to achieve higher grip strength. although grip strength increased at a slower pace in females than males, the final values were higher in women.
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iranian red crescent medical journalجلد ۱۶، شماره ۸، صفحات ۰-۰
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