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      Acute effects of kinesiology tape tension on soleus muscle h-reflex modulations during lying and standing postures

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          Kinesiology tape (KT) has been widely used in the areas of sports and rehabilitation. However, there is no gold standard for the tape tension used during a KT application. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of KT application with different tension intensities on soleus muscle Hoffmann-reflex (H-reflex) modulation during lying and standing postures. Fifteen healthy university students were tested with 3 tape tension intensities during separate visits with a randomized sequence: tape-on no tension (0KT), moderate (about 50% of the maximal tape tension: (ModKT), and maximal tape tension (MaxKT). During each experimental visit, the H-reflex measurements on the soleus muscle were taken before, during, and after the KT application for both lying and standing postures. The H-wave and M-wave recruitment curves were generated using surface electromyography (EMG). There was a main effect for posture ( p = 0.001) for the maximal peak-to-peak amplitude of the H-wave and M-wave (H max/M max) ratio, showing the depressed H max/M max ratio during standing, when compared to the lying posture. Even though the tension factor had a large effect ( η p 2 = 0.165), different tape tensions showed no significant differential effects for the H max/M max ratio. The spinal motoneuron excitability was not altered, even during the maximal tension KT application on the soleus muscle. Thus, the tension used during a KT application should not be a concern in terms of modulating the sensorimotor activity ascribed to elastic taping during lying and standing postures.

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          Considerations for use of the Hoffmann reflex in exercise studies.

          There continues to be great interest in evaluating the adaptive plasticity of the human nervous system in response to exercise training or other interventions. For various reasons, researchers have been interested in estimates of spinal reflex processing in intact human subjects before and after training. A reflex pathway that has been employed in this regard is the Hoffmann (H) reflex. This brief review describes the basic procedure for evoking the H reflex in different muscles. Other sections address methodological issues that affect interpretation of the H reflex. In particular, the role that presynaptic inhibition serves in the modification of the H reflex and how this precludes its use as an unambiguous measure of alpha-motoneuron excitability will be discussed. Applications of the H reflex to study adaptive plasticity in humans is also reviewed, and methodological requirements that should be maintained for accurate interpretation of H reflexes in exercise studies are presented.
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            Spinal and supraspinal adaptations associated with balance training and their functional relevance.

            Traditionally, balance training has been used to rehabilitate ankle injuries and postural deficits. Prospective studies have shown preventive effects with respect to ankle and knee joint injuries. Presently, balance training is not only applied for rehabilitation and prevention but also for improving motor performance, especially muscle power. The recent application of noninvasive electrophysiological and brain imaging techniques revealed insights into the central control of posture and the adaptations induced by balance training. This information is important for our understanding of the basic control and adaptation mechanisms and to conceptualize appropriate training programmes for athletes, elderly people and patients. The present review presents neurophysiological adaptations induced by balance training and their influence on motor behaviour. It emphasizes the plasticity of the sensorimotor system, particularly the spinal and supraspinal structures. The relevance of balance training is highlighted with respect to athletic performance, postural control within elderly people as well as injury prevention and rehabilitation.
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              Effect of Kinesio taping on muscle strength in athletes-a pilot study.

              Muscle strength is a key component of an athlete's performance and may be influenced by taping. This study examined the possible immediate and delayed effects of Kinesio taping on muscle strength in quadriceps and hamstring when taping is applied to the anterior thigh of healthy young athletes. Fourteen healthy young athletes (seven males and seven females) free of knee problems were enrolled in this study. Muscle strength of the subject was assessed by the isokinetic dynamometer under three conditions: (1) without taping; (2) immediately after taping; (3) 12h after taping with the tape remaining in situ. The result revealed no significant difference in muscle power among the three conditions. Kinesio taping on the anterior thigh neither decreased nor increased muscle strength in healthy non-injured young athletes.
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                PLoS One
                PLoS ONE
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                plosone
                PLoS ONE
                Public Library of Science (San Francisco, CA USA )
                1932-6203
                30 July 2020
                2020
                : 15
                : 7
                : e0236587
                Affiliations
                [1 ] Department of Exercise and Health Sciences, University of Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
                [2 ] Department of Sport Performance, National Taiwan University of Sports, Taichung, Taiwan
                [3 ] Escola Superior de Desporto e Lazer, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Melgaço, Portugal
                [4 ] The Research Centre in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, Vila Real, Portugal
                [5 ] Department of Health, Exercise Science, and Recreation Management, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
                [6 ] Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States of America
                University of Ottawa, CANADA
                Author notes

                Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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                http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1013-3822
                http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6028-2295
                Article
                PONE-D-20-05949
                10.1371/journal.pone.0236587
                7392227
                32730289
                926cf94c-c1a5-4025-8781-cbefd7069372
                © 2020 Chen et al

                This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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                : 29 February 2020
                : 8 July 2020
                Page count
                Figures: 3, Tables: 1, Pages: 12
                Funding
                Funded by: funder-id http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100004663, Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan;
                Award ID: MOST 107-2410-H-845-021
                Award Recipient :
                This study was supported by a research grant MOST 107-2410-H-845-021 from the Ministry of Science and Technology, R.O.C. (Taiwan).
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