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Kinesio Taping does not alter the blood flow in the area of application – a pilot study

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Brychcy A. , Pawlak M.

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Introduction. Kinesio Taping is a therapeutic method which was developed in the 1970s by a Japanese chiropractor, Dr. Kenzo Kase. It involves applying tapes to body parts and assumes that the resulting skin folding and lifting causes an increase in the blood flow and lymph flow in this area, speeding up tissue regeneration. The study attempts to verify this thesis by monitoring the blood flow in the area where the tape was applied. Aim of Study. The aim of the pilot study was an attempt to capture the effect of dynamic taping on changes in local blood flow in the upper extremity. Material and Methods. The study included 20 healthy volunteers aged 19-25 years, students of the Poznań University of Physical Education. They were randomly allocated to one of two groups: the control group (n = 5) and the experimental group (n = 15). Both groups were subject to the same measurements (assessing hand grip strength with a dynamometer and blood flow analysis using a PeriFlux System 5000 Perimed, Sweden), however in the control group Kinesio Tape was not applied. Results. The statistical analysis performed in the experimental and control groups showed no statistically significant differences in the blood flow measured in skin blood vessels before tape application, immediately after the application and three hours after the application. In terms of hand grip strength, no statistically significant differences were noted which could indicate the effect of Kinesio Taping increasing the strength of muscle contraction. Conclusions. The pilot study shows that the procedure of applying tape did not result in changes in the hand grip strength in healthy subjects. It was also shown that the method did not cause changes in the blood flow. The results were not statistically significant in both studied groups, control and experimental group, immediately after the application and after 3 hours. It was noted however, that in the experimental group there was a statistically significant relation between hand grip strength and the values of blood flow. Undoubtedly, more studies are necessary on a larger group of subjects in order to confirm the results.