The Acute Effect of Kinesio Taping on Balance and Proprioception

"The facilitating taping technique for the quadriceps and hamstring muscle group described by Kase et al. will be applied to the kinesio tape group. The tape will be applied from the muscle origin to the insertion (proximal to distal) for facilitation.~The application for the hamstring muscle group will be applied from the proximal to the distal of the muscle up to the lateral and medial heads of the gastrocnemius muscle. The tape will be applied to the quadriceps muscle from the proximal to the distal of the muscle, ending on the undersurface of the patella.~The physiotherapist places the tape base without tension in the first 5 centimeters of the starting point of the hamstring muscles and quadriceps muscle. Light to moderate tension (25-50%) is applied for facilitation. The tail parts of the tape are placed on the skin without tension at a distance of 2 to 5."

The application for the hamstring muscle group will be applied from the proximal to the distal of the muscle up to the lateral and medial heads of the gastrocnemius muscle. The tape will also be applied to the quadriceps muscle from the proximal to the distal of the muscle, ending at the lower surface of the patella.The placebo group will have tape applied to the quadriceps and hamstring muscle groups without any tension.