Effects of Femoral External Rotational and Abductoral Taping on Frequency Content of Ground Reaction Forces during Running

Document Type : Original article

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

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

3 MSc Student of Sport Physiology, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardebil, Iran

Abstract

Background and Aims: Taping is a common method used by athletes to improve pain. The aim of the present study was to assess the immediate effect of femoral external rotational and abductoral taping on frequency content of ground reaction forces during stance phase of running.
Materials and Methods: A total of 24 healthy men (age: 24.6 ± 2.5 years) volunteered to participate in the study. Ground reaction force data was recorded using a Kistler force platform (sampling rate: 1000 Hz) before and after hip abductoral and external rotator muscles taping. Paired sample t-test was used for statistical analysis.
Results: Compared to without taping condition, taping significantly increased the frequency content with power 99.5% power (P=0.034) and essential number of harmonics (P=0.007) for vertical ground reaction force during stance phase of running. Taping application did not change frequency content of anterior-posterior and medio-lateral ground reaction forces (P>0.05).
Conclusion: Femoral external rotational and abductoral taping increased the values ​​of frequency content of ground reaction forces in vertical direction, which is a risk factor of injury during running. However, further study is warranted to provide more support.

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The Scientific Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
Volume 8, Issue 2
July 2019
Pages 147-158

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  • Receive Date: 27 August 2018
  • Revise Date: 07 November 2018
  • Accept Date: 22 December 2018
  • First Publish Date: 22 June 2019

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