Acute effects of kinesio taping on muscular strength and endurance parameters of the finger flexors in sport climbing: A randomised, controlled crossover trial

Figures & data

Figure 1. Experimental design.

Table I. Anthropometric, climbing ability, and grip strength of male (n = 10) and female (n = 10) participants.

	Male (n = 10)	Female (n = 10)
Age (years)	24.4 ± 4.1	32.6 ± 13.5.1
Body mass (kg)	69.6 ± 7.2	58.5 ± 4.5
Height (cm)	180.9 ± 7.0	165.5 ± 4.5
BMI (kg/m^2)	21.2 ± 1.4	21.4 ± 1.6
CA (IRCRA)	17.1 ± 2.1	15.9 ± 1.6
Fmax (N)	436.0 ± 62.9	324.4 ± 47.8

Note: Data is presented as mean ± standard deviation of the mean. Climbing ability (CA) is indicated according to the IRCRA scale. BMI = body mass index, F_max = mean maximum grip strength of right and left hand. For further details see methods section.

Figure 2. Performance measurements with (TAPE) and without (CONTROL) kinesio tape application for a) fatigue index (FI), b) peak grip force (F_max), c) hang time, d) La_max, e) lap climbing time (LCT), and f) lap climbing distance (LCD). Data points represent individual values (○). Bar charts are means ± SD. See METHODS for further details.

Figure 3. Relationships between IRCRA climbing ability and the intra-individual performance changes between the TAPE and CONTROL conditions (Δ FI, Δ F_max, Δ hang time, Δ LCT, Δ LCD), as well as the associated physiological response (Δ La_max). Data points represent individual values. See METHODS for further details, *p < 0.05.