Acute effects of kinesio taping on a 6 s maximal cycling sprint performance
Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Die akute Wirkung von Kinesiotape auf die Leistung bei einem maximalen Fahrradsprint von sechs Sekunden |
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Autor: | Trecroci, Athos; Formenti, Damiano; Rossi, Alessio; Esposito, Fabio; Alberti, Giampiero |
Erschienen in: | Research in sports medicine |
Veröffentlicht: | 25 (2017), 1, S. 48-57, Lit. |
Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
Medienart: | Elektronische Ressource (online) Gedruckte Ressource |
Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 1543-8627, 1543-8635 |
DOI: | 10.1080/15438627.2016.1258644 |
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Erfassungsnummer: | PU201706004678 |
Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract des Autors
Based on the hypothesis that tactile stimulation affects muscle activation levels, we theorized that taping vastus medialis and vastus lateralis muscles would improve a 6 s sprint cycling performance. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine whether the use of kinesio taping (KT) was helpful in increasing maximal-intensity cycling exercise. Sixteen active healthy subjects were enrolled in a randomized placebo, repeated measures design. All subjects were tested on a cycle ergometer under three conditions: without taping, taping along anterior thigh muscles and sham taping across the same muscle groups. Results showed a significant increase in peak power output and total work after the application compared to the condition with no tape applied (p < 0.05). No significant difference was found between the two modes of application. Our findings indicated that the tactile stimulation of KT applied longitudinally provided positive effects during a sprint cycling performance in healthy and active subjects.