A study of reproducibility of kinesiology tape applications: review, reliability and validity.

Autor: Selva F; Department of Physiotherapy, Own Master in evaluation, physiotherapy and reconditioning in sports science, University of Valencia, Calle Gascó Oliag 3, 46010, Valencia, Spain. info@franciscoselva.com., Pardo A; School of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, University of Valencia, Calle Gascó Oliag 3, 46010, Valencia, Spain., Aguado X; Group of Human Biomechanics and Sports, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Avenida de Carlos III s/n, 45071, Toledo, Spain., Montava I; Department of Textile and Paper Engineering, Valencia Polytechnic University, Plaza Ferrándiz y Carbonell, 1, 03801, Alcoy, Spain., Gil-Santos L; Institute for Research on Musculoskeletal Disorders, School of Medicine, Valencia Catholic University, c/ Quevedo, 2, 46001, Valencia, Spain., Barrios C; Institute for Research on Musculoskeletal Disorders, School of Medicine, Valencia Catholic University, c/ Quevedo, 2, 46001, Valencia, Spain.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: BMC musculoskeletal disorders [BMC Musculoskelet Disord] 2019 Apr 09; Vol. 20 (1), pp. 153. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Apr 09.
DOI: 10.1186/s12891-019-2533-0
Abstrakt: Background: Literature addressing the mechanical properties of kinesiology tape is quite scarce. There are no studies which focus on the mechanical characteristics of kinesiology tape, its mechanical properties, nor its adherence following the ISO international standard test methods for tape elongation.
Methods: This study quantified the mechanical characteristics of 380 samples of kinesiology tape from 19 different brands and in 4 different colors using a dynamometer. Mechanical testing was controlled by UNE EN ISO 13934-1.
Results: Significant differences were found between tape brands in terms of grammage, maximum force tenacity, work, pre-elongation and percentage elongation (P < .001). Regarding kinesiology tape color, statistically significant differences were found between tape brands in terms of grammage, maximum force and tenacity (P < .001), work and pre-elongation (P < .05). When adherence was studied, statistically significant differences were found between tape brands in terms of maximum force and work (P < .001).
Conclusions: The different kinesiology tapes presented different behaviors with regard to rupture and removal when applied to skin in dry state, wet state and after being submerged in artificial acidic sweat solution. Therefore, different kinesiology tape brands will produce different levels of strain even though the same elongation is used. Depending on the characteristics (body dimensions) and properties (skin elongation) of each subject in the sample, bandages with different elongations must be applied to achieve the same strain in all of the tapes and therefore produce the same effect. The absence of these data at this time limits the reliability of previous clinical studies, makes comparing their findings impossible and presents new challenges for research in this field.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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