Effect of Kinesio taping on muscle strength in athletes-A pilot study

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 198-201

  Fu, Tieh Cheng ^a   Wong, Alice M K ^a   Pei, Yu Cheng ^a   Wu, Katie P ^a   Chou, Shih Wei ^a   Lin, Yin Chou ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Athlete; Isokinetic; Kinesio taping; Muscle strength; Taping

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; DYNAMOMETER; FEMALE; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KINESIOLOGY; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PILOT STUDY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PILOT PROJECTS; SURGICAL TAPE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 39049133854     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2007.02.011     Document Type: Article

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