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Can inhibitory and facilitatory kinesiotaping techniques affect motor neuron excitability? A randomized cross-over
Amin Kordi Yoosefinejad1, Alireza Motealleh1, Shekoofeh Abbasalipur1
1Department of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Objectives:
The aim of this study was to investigate the immediate effects of facilitatory and inhibitory kinesiotaping on motor neuron excitability.
Design:
Randomized cross-over trial.
Method:
Twenty healthy people received inhibitory and facilitatory kinesiotaping on two testing days. The H- and M-waves of the lateral gasterocnemius were recorded before and immediately after applying the two modes of taping. The Hmax/Mmax ratio (a measure of motor neuron excitability) was determined and analyzed.
Results:
The mean Hmax/Mmax ratios were -0.013 (95% CI: -0.033 to 0.007) for inhibitory taping and 0.007 (95% CI: -0.013 to 0.027) for facilitatory taping. The mean difference between groups was -0.020 (95% CI: -0.048 to 0.008). The statistical model revealed no significant differences between the two interventions (P = 0.160). Furthermore, there were no within-group differences in Hmax/Mmax ratio for either group.
Conclusions:
Our findings did not disclose signs of immediate change in motor neuron excitability in the lateral gasterocnemius.
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