The Acute Effect of Kinesio Tape Application on Wrist Strength, Wrist Joint Position and Grip Strength

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the acute effects of Kinesio tape application on hand grip strength, wrist muscle strength, and proprioception (joint position sense) in healthy individuals. Methods: Seventy-four healthy individuals aged 18-25 years participated in the study. Participants were randomly assigned to either the Kinesio Group (n=38) or the Placebo Group (n=36). Measurements were taken before application, 1 hour after application, and 24 hours after application. MicroFET 2 was used to measure wrist muscle strength, the Jamar hand dynamometer was used to measure grip strength, and a universal goniometer was used to measure proprioception. Results: No significant differences were found between the groups in terms of age and gender (p>0.05). Measurements taken at 1 and 24 hours post-application showed no statistically significant differences between groups or within groups for wrist muscle strength (flexion, extension, ulnar and radial deviation), hand grip strength, and proprioception parameters (p>0.05). Conclusion: The application of kinesiology tape was not found to have an acute performance-enhancing effect on hand function in healthy young adults.

Keywords

• Kinesio Taping
• Proprioception
• Acute Effect
• Grip Strength
• Muscle Strength

Kinezyo Bant Uygulamasının El Bileği Kuvveti, El Bileği Eklem Pozisyonu ve Kavrama Gücü Üzerine Akut Etkisi

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, Kinezyobant uygulamasının sağlıklı bireylerde el kavrama gücü, el bileği kas kuvveti ve propriosepsiyon (eklem pozisyon hissi) üzerindeki akut etkilerini değerlendirmektir. Yöntem: Çalışmaya 18-25 yaş arası 74 sağlıklı birey katılmıştır. Katılımcılar Randomizasyon ile Kinezyo Grubu (n=38) ve Plasebo Grubu (n=36) olarak ikiye ayrılmıştır. Ölçümler; uygulama öncesi, uygulama sonrası 1. saat ve 24. saatte gerçekleştirilmiştir. El bileği kas kuvveti için MicroFET 2, kavrama gücü için Jamar el dinamometresi ve propriosepsiyon için evrensel gonyometre kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Gruplar arasında yaş ve cinsiyet açısından anlamlı fark saptanmamıştır (p>0.05). Uygulama sonrası 1. ve 24. saatlerde yapılan ölçümlerde; el bileği kas kuvveti (fleksiyon, ekstansiyon, ulnar ve radial deviasyon), el kavrama gücü ve propriosepsiyon parametrelerinde gruplar arası ve grup içi istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark bulunmamıştır (p>0.05). Sonuç: Kinezyobant uygulamasının sağlıklı genç yetişkinlerde el fonksiyonları üzerinde akut bir performans artırıcı etkisi saptanmamıştır.

Keywords

• Kinezyo Bantlama
• Propriosepsiyon
• Akut Etki
• Kavrama Gücü
• Kas Kuvveti

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