Comparison of efficiency of elastic and non-elastic taping on induced quadriceps fatigue by knee extension exercise.
Hyun-Jun Jung, Ju-Young Lee, Jin-Kyeong Hwang and 1 others
PMID 29643604WHAT IT FOUND
Elastic and non-elastic tape over the quadriceps did not show less strength loss than no tape after knee extension fatigue exercise in 30 healthy women.
Key findings
01The paper reported no significant difference in changes in maximum muscle strength per unit weight after fatigue exercise among elastic tape, non-elastic tape, and no-tape groups.
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What it does not show
The study included 30 healthy females and excluded people with recent leg trauma, fracture, ligament injury, or pain, so it did not test men or injured participants. Each group had only 10 subjects, so the study was small. The outcome was measured after a specific knee extension fatigue exercise, so it does not show what happens in other tasks. The tape groups had greater decreases in strength than no tape, but the differences were not significant, so the result cannot be read as a benefit of tape.
The easy way to misread this
Do not conclude that taping reduces quadriceps fatigue or preserves strength. The study found no significant difference in strength loss among elastic tape, non-elastic tape, and no tape, and the larger decrease seen with tape was not significant.