TY  - JOUR
TT  - Acute Effect of Kinesiotape Muscle Technique on Hamstring Flexibility and Pain During Stretching
AU  - Çınar Medeni, Özge
AU  - Baltaci, Gul
AU  - Doğan Vayvay, Güler
PY  - 2015
DA  - August
DO  - 10.21653/tfrd.280066
JF  - Fizyoterapi Rehabilitasyon
PB  - Türkiye Fizyoterapistler Derneği
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 1300-8757
SP  - 73
EP  - 77
VL  - 26
IS  - 2
KW  - İskelet kası
KW  - esneklik
KW  - germe
N2  - Purpose: Static stretching exercises were generally used to improve hamstring flexibility.However it is known that stretching exercises generally create pain that makes stretchinguncomfortable. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of kinesiotaping onhamstring muscle flexibility and pain during stretching.Methods: Fifteen voluntary participants (age=23.53±1.55 years) who have bilateral hamstring tightness were included in the study. Each subject’s lower extremities were randomizedwith random number generator software and one included in the study group, the otherincluded in control the group. Kinesiotape® was applied to the study group with muscle technique. After kinesiotape application to the study group, both groups did five repetitions ofhamstring stretching exercises. Before and after intervention hamstring tightness and painduring hamstring stretching exercise were evaluated.Results: Analysis of the pre and post intervention assessments showed a significant improvement in the study group in active knee extension test and pain during hamstring stretching exercise (p<.01). Study group gained 10.6 (mean) degrees of flexibility (Cohen’s d=0.90).Control group’s results were not significant (p>.01).Discussion: Application of kinesiotape® muscle technique both increases muscle flexibilityand decreases pain during stretching in acute condition. It could be used in subjects withhamstring tightness by physiotherapists to gain immediate effect.
UR  - https://doi.org/10.21653/tfrd.280066
L1  - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/261481
ER  -