Direction-Based Kinesiotaping: A Method to Improve Knee Extension in Healthy Adults

Abstract

Hamstring flexibility is an important component of fitness. Kinesiotape uses a protective and rehabilitative taping technique. Selection of type of kinesiotaping and stretching is an important factor for improving hamstring tightness. Aim is to find out the effect of applied direction of kinesiotaping from origin to insertion of hamstring on active knee extension in healthy individuals with hamstring tightness. Objective is to determine the effect of applied direction of kinesiotaping from origin to insertion of hamstring on active knee extension in healthy individuals with hamstring tightness with the help of goniometer. Methodology: 60 healthy individuals between 18-26 years of age included in the study. Active knee extension test was measured with popliteal angle less than 160 degrees with the help of Goniometer. Group A (n=30) was applied with kinesiotaping from origin to insertion for 3 days. Group B (n=30) was given only holds relax stretching of hamstring for 3 days. Result: Subjects receiving kinesiotaping from origin to insertion shows statistically significant results with p value < 0.001 in post intervention score of active knee extension test. Conclusion: The study concluded that there was better improvement of kinesiotaping from origin to insertion of hamstring on active knee extension test in healthy individuals with hamstring tightness