Effects of Femoral Rotational and Abductoral Kinsio Taping on Three-Dimensional Lower Limb Kinematics during Stance Phase of Running

Document Type : Original article

Authors

1 Assistant Professor of Sport Biomechanics, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Faculty of Education Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

2 MSc in Sport Biomechanics, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Educational Science and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

3 MSc in Sport Biomechanics, Department of Sport Biomechanics Bu Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran

4 Assistant Professor of Sport Biomechanics, Department of Sport Biomechanics, Faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan Branch, Hamedan, Iran

Abstract

Background and Aims: Higher excessive hip adduction and internal rotation is one of the risk factors for lower limb injuries. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the immediate effects of hip external rotator and hip abductor muscular taping on three-dimensional lower limb joint kinematics during stance phase of running.
Materials and Methods: A total of 24 healthy male participants (age: 24.6±2.5 year; Weight: 74.8±6.2; and Height: 177.1±7.9 cm) were volunteered to participate in the study. Three-dimensional lower limb kinematics were measured using a motion analysis system during running with and without femoral rotational and abductoral taping. Paired sample t-test was used for statistical analysis. Significant level was set at 0.05.
Results: Application of femoral tapes increased and decreased peak eversion angle during loading response (P=0.001) and mid-stance (P=0.001) phases, respectively. Compared with no tape, femoral tape significantly reduced peak knee adduction angle during the entire stance phase (P<0.05). Moreover, both peak hip adduction and internal rotation during taping condition were about 1° and statistically lower than that of no tape condition (P<0.05).
Conclusions: Femoral rotational and abductoral taping could alter lower limb joint kinematics (reduction of ankle eversion during mid-stance, reduce peak knee adduction and peak hip adduction, and internal rotation during stance phase of running. However, effect size values in all cases were low. Therefore, further study is warranted in this field and on different patients.

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The Scientific Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
Volume 7, Issue 3
September and October 2018
Pages 79-87

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  • Receive Date: 18 September 2017
  • Revise Date: 12 November 2017
  • Accept Date: 02 December 2017
  • First Publish Date: 23 September 2018

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