Tactile stimulation with Kinesiology tape alleviates muscle weakness attributable to attenuation of Ia afferents

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 45-48

  Konishi, Yu ^a  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE ACADEMY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gamma motor neuron; Ia afferents; Kinesiology tape; QF weakness; Tactile stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENUATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; ECCENTRIC MUSCLE CONTRACTION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; KINESIOLOGY; KINESIOLOGY TAPE; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL DEVICE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TACTILE STIMULATION; VIBRATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFERENT PATHWAYS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEEDBACK, SENSORY; HUMANS; KNEE; MALE; MOTOR NEURONS, GAMMA; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; TOUCH; VIBRATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871715139     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: 18781861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2012.04.007     Document Type: Article

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