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. 2024 May 6:17:1897-1908.
doi: 10.2147/IJGM.S463753. eCollection 2024.

Kinesio Taping Increases Peak Torque of Quadriceps Muscle After Arthroscopic Meniscectomy, Double-Blinded RCT

Mohamed M Ahmed #  1   2 , Mohammad Zaino #  1 , Mahmoud Moustafa #  3 , Ramzi Abdu Alajam #  1 , Abdulaziz H Alameer #  1 , Walaa E Morsy #  1   4 , Esraa Mohammed Fayed #  1   4 , Shazia Malik #  1 , Wafaa Mahmoud Amin #  1   5
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Kinesio Taping Increases Peak Torque of Quadriceps Muscle After Arthroscopic Meniscectomy, Double-Blinded RCT

Mohamed M Ahmed et al. Int J Gen Med. .

Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to release the debate and examine the short-term impact of KT on the quadriceps muscle following arthroscopic surgery for partial meniscectomy.

Patients and methods: As part of a double-blind, randomized controlled trial, 40 people who had an arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) were randomly put into two groups, A and B. Group A received Kinesio tape (KT) for the superficial heads of the quadriceps muscle, while group B received placebo KTk. After 10 minutes of KT application, the peak torque of both groups was measured using a Biodex isokinetic dynamometer.

Results: Peak torque showed a significant increase in group A in comparison with group B during angular velocity 60◦/Sec. (F (1, 130) = 58.9, p <0.001, ƞ2 =0.31) and during angular velocity 180◦/Sec. (F (1, 38) = 25.0, p <0.001, ƞ2 =0.40).

Conclusion: After APM, individuals experienced an immediate and significant improvement in the quadriceps' peak torque following KT application to the Rectus femoris, Vastus medialis, and Vastus lateralis muscles from origin to insertion.

Keywords: arthroscopic partial meniscectomy; kinesio tape; peak torque; quadriceps.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.

Figures

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Figure 1
Consort flow chart of the participants with randomization.
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Figure 2
Starting position 90° knee flexion for measuring peak torque of (QF).
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Figure 3
End position of the test, with full extension of the knee, for measuring peak torque (QF).
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Figure 4
Taping modes of quadriceps heads (RF, VM, VL).
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Figure 5
Placebo taping mode.
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Figure 6
The amount of peak torque between groups and the interaction between groups before and after the application of taping at a velocity angle of 60.
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Figure 7
The amount of torque force peak between groups in interaction with before and after application of taping at a velocity angle of 180.
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Figure 8
The differences in torque force peak between groups in interaction with time and angle.
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