Effect of Exercise and Kinesio Taping on Endurance and Joint Movement Angle in Adult Women

Emrah Yilmaz¹, Abdulsamet Efdal²

¹Department of Coaching Education, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Hitit University, Çorum, Turkey -²Department of Environmental Health Program, Vocational School of Health Services, Hitit University, Çorum, Turkey

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of exercise and kinesio taping on endurance and joint angle of motion applied to women who are new to sports. 

Methods: This study was carried out in the Çorum city. A total of 20 sedentary women with a mean age of 48 ± 6.11, 10 subjects and 10 controls, voluntarily participated in the study. While the participants in the subject group were exercising with the application of kinesio tape, the control group was exercised with the same content as the subject group. 

Results: When we consider the  results of the statistical analysis, although the effects of exercise and kinesio taping on the body weight and body mass index (BMI) values of the participant groups, there was no significant difference between the pre-test and post-test values (p>0.05). Besides, a significant difference was found between the right and left foot flat leg lifting test (FFLT) values and the static balance (SB) and dynamic balance (DB) values before and after the subject and control groups (p<0.05). 

Conclusion: The application of kinesio tape applied with sedentary women together with the exercise was found to be more effective than the muscle endurance and angle of motion of the exercise group only. It can be said according to the results of this study that kinesio taping, which will be applied alongside exercise, may have positive effects on individuals' performances.