PMID- 34239590
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20220424
IS  - 1741-427X (Print)
IS  - 1741-4288 (Electronic)
IS  - 1741-427X (Linking)
VI  - 2021
DP  - 2021
TI  - Effects of Different Kinesio-Taping Applications for Delayed Onset Muscle 
      Soreness after High-Intensity Interval Training Exercise: A Randomized Controlled 
      Trial.
PG  - 6676967
LID - 10.1155/2021/6676967 [doi]
LID - 6676967
AB  - OBJECTIVES: Kinesio-taping (KT) is used commonly for the management and 
      prevention of sports injuries. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is a 
      common muscle strength training and often accompanies delayed onset muscle 
      soreness (DOMS) to interfere with individuals' exercise adherence. So, we 
      compared the effects on muscle pain, thigh edema, and muscle strength for two 
      kinds of KT applications on quadriceps muscles with DOMS after HIIT exercise. 
      METHODS: This is a randomized controlled trial study, which was conducted in a 
      sports medicine laboratory of the college, and all data were collected between 
      February 2019 and February 2020. Healthy participants were recruited from a local 
      university and nearby community by announcements. They were randomly assigned to 
      Group Y (Y-shaped KT application), Group CC (crisscross weave KT application), or 
      Group CON (non-KT). All of them were assessed and used KT following the HIIT 
      exercise, which was used to induce DOMS in the quadriceps muscles. Two different 
      KT applications were, respectively, used in Groups Y and CC, whereas Group CON 
      received no KT application. The visual analog scale (VAS), pressure pain 
      threshold (PPT), thigh circumference, and muscle strength were assessed on the 
      quadriceps femoris muscles before, immediately after, and at 24, 48, and 72 h 
      after exercise. RESULTS: A total of 38 participants completed the study trial. 
      There were no significant differences in gender, age, height, weight, BMI, body 
      fat, and muscle mass among the three groups (p > 0.05). HIIT had a significant 
      impact on muscle soreness, as revealed by the increase in VAS at 24 h after 
      exercise. The results revealed no effect on VAS, PPT, and thigh circumference in 
      Group Y and Group CC (all p > 0.05). Additionally, muscle strength was 
      significantly higher in Group CC at 24 h and 48 h after exercise compared with 
      Groups Y and Group CON (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: In summary, this experiment 
      reveals no evidence of the effectiveness of Y-shaped and crisscross weave KT 
      applications in the improvement of DOMS pain and edema in the quadriceps muscle. 
      However, the crisscross weave KT application on the quadriceps muscle improved 
      muscle strength recovery after HIIT, but the Y-shaped KT application did not 
      exert this effect. This finding may be useful for muscle strength recovery during 
      HIIT or continuous running competitions.
CI  - Copyright (c) 2021 Bao-Lien Hung et al.
FAU - Hung, Bao-Lien
AU  - Hung BL
AD  - Department of Sports Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
FAU - Sun, Chen-Yu
AU  - Sun CY
AD  - Department of Sport Performance, National Taiwan University of Sport, Taichung, 
      Taiwan.
FAU - Chang, Nai-Jen
AU  - Chang NJ
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-8408-8334
AD  - Department of Sports Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
FAU - Chang, Wen-Dien
AU  - Chang WD
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-5546-5874
AD  - Department of Sport Performance, National Taiwan University of Sport, Taichung, 
      Taiwan.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20210621
PL  - United States
TA  - Evid Based Complement Alternat Med
JT  - Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM
JID - 101215021
PMC - PMC8241507
COIS- The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
EDAT- 2021/07/10 06:00
MHDA- 2021/07/10 06:01
PMCR- 2021/06/21
CRDT- 2021/07/09 06:57
PHST- 2020/12/16 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2021/03/21 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2021/06/03 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2021/07/09 06:57 [entrez]
PHST- 2021/07/10 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2021/07/10 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2021/06/21 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 10.1155/2021/6676967 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2021 Jun 21;2021:6676967. doi: 
      10.1155/2021/6676967. eCollection 2021.