Does Kinesio Taping Functional Correction Technique Affect Walking Plantar Pressures?

Dalibor Kiseljak, Dalibor Kiseljak, Filip Bolčević, Filip Bolčević, Vladimir Medved

2022

Abstract

The use of the Kinesio Taping (KT) method is widespread in sports, but current research on the ability of KT to alter foot biomechanics is limited. The aim of this study was to examine the acute effects of KT on walking plantar pressures. Kinesio Taping Functional Correction Technique was applied on the transverse arch of the foot. Twenty-two young healthy male adults, aged between 19 and 33 voluntarily participated in this study. Plantar pressures for three functional segments (forefoot, midfoot and hindfoot) were recorded during walking (with and without KT) by pedobarographic measurement using FDM 1.5 pressure measuring device. The results show that KT Functional Correction Technique has an effect in reducing walking plantar pressures. It was shown that maximal plantar pressures at the forefoot and hindfoot significantly (P < 0.05) decreased by 1.51 N/cm2 and 0.9 N/cm2 respectively, when KT was applied to the foot during walking. KT has the potential for primary and secondary prevention of pathological manifestations in the mentioned area, but also in the holistic postural context. Further research is needed to investigate clinical significance of KT.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Kiseljak D., Bolčević F. and Medved V. (2022). Does Kinesio Taping Functional Correction Technique Affect Walking Plantar Pressures?. In - icSPORTS, ISBN , pages 0-0. DOI: 10.5220/0011379300003321

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icsports22,
author={Dalibor Kiseljak and Filip Bolčević and Vladimir Medved},
title={Does Kinesio Taping Functional Correction Technique Affect Walking Plantar Pressures?},
booktitle={ - icSPORTS,},
year={2022},
pages={},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0011379300003321},
isbn={},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - - icSPORTS,
TI - Does Kinesio Taping Functional Correction Technique Affect Walking Plantar Pressures?
SN -
AU - Kiseljak D.
AU - Bolčević F.
AU - Medved V.
PY - 2022
SP - 0
EP - 0
DO - 10.5220/0011379300003321