The Effect Of Kinesio Tape On Sport Performance And Lower Limb Surface Electromyography For Cycling Enthusiasts

Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of Kinesio tape on the sport performance and lower limb surface electromyography of cycling enthusiasts,in order to provide a fundamental theoretical basis for the application of Kinesio tape in practice.Methods: First of all,twelve male students from Shenyang Sport University were selected for the test.In the process,the MEGENE GRAVAT power riding table and ME6000 Electromyographic tester were used on subjects in whether Kinesio tape effect on intervention for 5km individual time trial,respectively,to test their movement speed(km/h),power(w),cadence(RPM),time(s)and the methods of electric root mean square(RMS)and amplitude integral electromyography(iEMG)degree of changes and make comparative analysis.This study was a self-controlled experiment,and the data were compared and analyzed by paired t-test.Results: 1.By comparing the results before and after the use of Kinesio tape,the study found that the maximum and average speed,maximum and average cadence and maximum power indexes of the subjects increased in the 5km individual time trial after the application of Kinesio tape.However,no significant difference was found in the statistical analysis.This is shown when the average power increases significantly(p < 0.05),the average time decreases by one second.Although there was no significant difference in the statistical analysis,the one-second difference was a substantial advantage for bicycle racing.2.By comparing the results of the exercise before and after the use of Kinesio tape,the RMS amplitude of surface electromyography showed that both the lateral head of left quadriceps femoris(p< 0.05)and the lateral head of right quadriceps femoris(p<0.05)decreased significantly before the end of the experiment.3.By comparing the results before and after the use of Kinesio tape,the surface electromyography integration electromyography showed that the lateral head of the left quadriceps(p < 0.05)and the lateral head of the right quadriceps femoris(p< 0.05)increased significantly before the end of the experiment.Conclusion: 1.Kinesio tape is beneficial to improve the average power of cycling enthusiasts in the 5km individual time trial.It also can improve cycling enthusiasts' sport performance.2.Kinesio tape alleviates the muscle fatigue of cycling enthusiasts' quadriceps lateral head near the end of the 5km individual time trial.