TY - GEN
T1 - Effects of kinesio-taping on performance with respect to fatigue in rugby players
T2 - 31st International Conference on Biomechanics in Sport
AU - Strutzenberger, Gerda
AU - Moore, Joe
AU - Griffiths, Hywel
AU - Schwameder, Hermann
AU - Irwin, Gareth
N1 - ISBS Proceedings Archive hosted by University of Konstanz, Germany for 1983-2016
PY - 2013/9/9
Y1 - 2013/9/9
N2 - Kinesio-taping has become popular in athletes aiming to improve their performance, as it might influence muscle strength and blood circulation. Due to these aspects kinesio-taping could also affect muscle fatigue and relative power production. Therefore, the aim of this pilot study was to identify the effect of kinesio-taping on performance outcome and relative power contribution of the hip, knee and ankle joint in rested and fatigued situation. 4 university rugby players performed 20m-sprints and vertical jumping tasks (CMJ, DJ) in kinesio taped and untaped condition before and after a rugby specific fatigue protocol. Kinesio-tape improved performance for the 20m-sprint in rested situation. It seemed to change the relative hip, knee and ankle joint power contribution pattern in rested (DJ) and fatigued (CMJ, DJ) situation, which could influence injury risks.
AB - Kinesio-taping has become popular in athletes aiming to improve their performance, as it might influence muscle strength and blood circulation. Due to these aspects kinesio-taping could also affect muscle fatigue and relative power production. Therefore, the aim of this pilot study was to identify the effect of kinesio-taping on performance outcome and relative power contribution of the hip, knee and ankle joint in rested and fatigued situation. 4 university rugby players performed 20m-sprints and vertical jumping tasks (CMJ, DJ) in kinesio taped and untaped condition before and after a rugby specific fatigue protocol. Kinesio-tape improved performance for the 20m-sprint in rested situation. It seemed to change the relative hip, knee and ankle joint power contribution pattern in rested (DJ) and fatigued (CMJ, DJ) situation, which could influence injury risks.
UR - https://ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de/cpa/article/view/5598
M3 - Conference contribution
T3 - International Society of Biomechanics in Sports Proceedings
BT - 31 International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports (2013)
A2 - Shiang, Tzyy-Yuang
A2 - Ho, Wei-Hua
A2 - Huang, Peter
A2 - Tsai, Chien-Lu
PB - University of Konstanz
Y2 - 7 July 2013 through 11 July 2013
ER -