International Journal of General Medicine (May 2024)

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

  • Ahmed MM,
  • Zaino M,
  • Moustafa M,
  • Alajam RA,
  • Alameer AH,
  • Morsy WE,
  • Fayed EM,
  • Malik S,
  • Amin WM

Journal volume & issue
Vol. Volume 17
pp. 1897 – 1908

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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 Amin1,5,* 1Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia; 2Basic Science Department, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt; 3Diagnostic Radiography Technology Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia; 4Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt; 5Basic Science for Physical Therapy Department, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Wafaa Mahmoud Amin, Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, 82722, Saudi Arabia, Tel +966596211342, Email [email protected]: 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: quadriceps, kinesio tape, peak torque, arthroscopic partial meniscectomy

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