Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of applied forearm kinegio taping on maximal grip strength and muscle activation of healthy adults. six male adults over 19 years of age volunteered in this study(the average height :176.17±6.55cm, weight :66.83±10.49kg, age : 25.17±1.17years). We measured grip strength using hand dynamometer. We calculated maximal muscle contraction using EMG(Noraxon, USA). The root mean square of the surface EMG was used for maximal grip strength. The t-test were used to compare the differences between the sport taping and no taping. The level of statistical significance was set at p<.05. This result were that the maximal grip strength was not significant difference. The mean RMS were not significantly difference in flexor carpi ulnaris, brachioradialis, extensor carpi radialis longus muscles. Also, there were significantly difference in integral EMG at three muscles. Forearm kinegio taping could not be enhanced maximal grip strength in health adults. However, the control of force may be enhanced by kinesio taping on forearm muscles.
| Translated title of the contribution | Effect of Forearm Kinesio Taping on Maximal grip strength and Muscle Activation in Healthy Adults |
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| Original language | Korean |
| Pages (from-to) | 1713-1721 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | 한국체육과학회지 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Jun 2011 |