Effects of Kinesio taping on scapular kinematics of overhead athletes following muscle fatigue |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Physiotherapy, Motion Analysis Laboratory LAMCEU, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera, Moncada, Valencia, Spain;2. Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Hospital de La Ribera (Alzira-Valencia), Associate Professor at Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera, Moncada, Valencia, Spain;1. Department for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany;2. Department for Othopedics, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, UK;3. Department for Clinical Studies, Centre for Clinical Studies, University Medical Centre Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany;4. Department of Trauma, Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany;1. Departamento de Fisiologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil;2. Setor de Fisiologia Humana e do Exercício, Faculdade de Educação Física e Dança, Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG), Goiânia, GO, Brazil;3. Centro de Educação Física e Desportos (CEFD), Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES), Vitória, ES, Brazil;1. Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium;2. Occupational Therapy Department, Artevelde University College, Ghent, Belgium;3. AZ Monica, Antwerp, Belgium;4. Kineworks, Turnhout, Belgium;1. Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, Royal School of Mines, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom;3. Department of Physiotherapy, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Charing Cross Hospital, London W6 8RF, United Kingdom |
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| Abstract: | Scapular kinematics alterations have been found following muscle fatigue. Considering the importance of the lower trapezius in coordinated scapular movement, this study aimed to investigate the effects of elastic taping (Kinesio taping, KT) for muscle facilitation on scapular kinematics of healthy overhead athletes following muscle fatigue. Twenty-eight athletes were evaluated in a crossover, single-blind, randomized design, in three sessions: control (no taping), KT (KT with tension) and sham (KT without tension). Scapular tridimensional kinematics and EMG of clavicular and acromial portions of upper trapezius, lower trapezius and serratus anterior were evaluated during arm elevation and lowering, before and after a fatigue protocol involving repetitive throwing. Median power frequency decline of serratus anterior was significantly lower in KT session compared to sham, possibly indicating lower muscle fatigue. However, the effects of muscle fatigue on scapular kinematics were not altered by taping conditions. Although significant changes were found in scapular kinematics following muscle fatigue, they were small and not considered relevant. It was concluded that healthy overhead athletes seem to present an adaptive mechanism that avoids the disruption of scapular movement pattern following muscle fatigue. Therefore, these athletes do not benefit from the use of KT to assist scapular movement under the conditions tested. |
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| Keywords: | Shoulder Electromyography Throwing Injury prevention |
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