Kinesiotaping increases force development but not the muscle efficiency of young men

What is it about?

For this research, we considered the context in which elastic taping (or kinesiotaping) is applied for human performance, which have been increasing in the last few years. Specificaly, we investigated the effects of the kinesiotaping on neuromuscular efficiency (NME) and rate of force development (RFD).

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Why is it important?

The use of elastic taping has a wide spread of adepts around the world, and has been used for several purposes. Although neuromuscular efficiency (NME) and rate of force development (RFD) are not explored in KT studies, both the RFD and NME are important parameters related to muscle performance and neuromuscular capability, especially for sports movements (i.e., throw, sprint and jump). Consequently, investigating the effects of KT application on RFD and NME may improve the understanding of its effects on neuromuscular performance