The effect of Kinesiotaping to the skin temperature – Pilot study
Holma, Teemu (2014)
Satakunnan ammattikorkeakoulu
2014
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014111415676
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014111415676
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Aim of this study was to research whether kinesiotape has effect to skin temperature. Subjects of this study were 32 asymptomatic students of Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, 20 females and 15 males. The exclusion criteria were: recent back pain or musculoskeletal diseases on back area skin irritations and diseases on taping site.
To assess the effect of kinesiotape all the subjects were taped with 30 cm taped from Superios Posterios Iliac Spine(SPIS) upwards to the ribcage. Before taping baseline image was taken, second immediately after application and last one 10 min after application. Suprailiac skin fold was measured to provide data of thickness of subcutaneous adipose tissue.
Based on the results kinesiotape does not have an immediate increasing effect to peripheral circulation when subject is standing. Mean change of skin temperature on taped side was -0,48°C. Change was not statistically significant. Comparison of the results was done to the non-taped side that acted as a control side.
The further studies are needed to demonstrate the effect of kinesiotape to the circulatory system. Kinesiotape is seen to have an effect through motion. Thus exercise regimen should be included to study setting to determine whether it has an effect to results.
To assess the effect of kinesiotape all the subjects were taped with 30 cm taped from Superios Posterios Iliac Spine(SPIS) upwards to the ribcage. Before taping baseline image was taken, second immediately after application and last one 10 min after application. Suprailiac skin fold was measured to provide data of thickness of subcutaneous adipose tissue.
Based on the results kinesiotape does not have an immediate increasing effect to peripheral circulation when subject is standing. Mean change of skin temperature on taped side was -0,48°C. Change was not statistically significant. Comparison of the results was done to the non-taped side that acted as a control side.
The further studies are needed to demonstrate the effect of kinesiotape to the circulatory system. Kinesiotape is seen to have an effect through motion. Thus exercise regimen should be included to study setting to determine whether it has an effect to results.