Lumbroso D et al. 2014
The effect of kinesio tape application on hamstring and gastrocnemius muscles in healthy young adults
Instructions: Before applying the kinesiology tape onto the gastrocnemius muscles, the subject was asked to lie prone with the knee fully extended and feet hanging off the examination table. The researcher then applied a strip of cotton non-elastic sport tape (“white tape”) around the testing foot, just distal to
the navicular tuberosity, which helped anchor the KT. The
subject’s ankle was then held in full dorsiflexion and a “Y
strip” of KT was applied to the testing leg. The tape was
applied from the “white” tape anchor on the plantar sur-
face of the foot to the insertion point of the Achilles
tendon. The medial “Y” tail was applied along the medial
border of the gastrocnemius and the lateral “Y” tail along
the lateral border of the gastrocnemius with about 30%
tension from resting length (distal to proximal). The end
points were just above the popliteal fold. Lastly, another
strip of non-elastic white tape was applied around the
testing foot above the first white tape to complete
anchoring of the KT. KT was applied to one leg only.
In the hamstring group, the tape was applied to the
subject in a standing position, with trunk flexed in order to
achieve initial hip flexion prior to tape application. The
researcher applied an “I” strip of KT from the ischial tuberosity to the lateral aspect of the popliteal fossa on the
lateral border of the hamstrings. A second “I” strip was
placed from the ischial tuberosity to the medial aspect of
the popliteal fossa on the medial border of the hamstrings. Tension of approximately 30% was applied to the
tape during application.
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