| Abstract: | 肌內效貼紮是近幾年來新發明的貼紮方式，且被廣泛使用在復健及運動醫學上，但是相關的科學性研究卻還在發展進行中，其功能與機轉並未被完全證實。肌內效貼布貼紮法四個主要功能中，目前已被驗證的效果以疼痛改善為最多，但是其他如對柔軟度的改善及肌肉功能表現並未說明其機轉，這些部分需要從肌肉組織及結構上的變化，如筋膜長度變化對應柔軟度的變化，因此需要從肌內效貼紮前後的肌肉組織結構變化至運動功能表現進行效益研究；另外，肌內效貼布貼紮的技術包括對肌肉解剖的知識及貼布材質與張力，所以如何維持肌內效貼布貼紮的技術穩定將是一個重要的因素，因此，需針對貼布不同牽拉張力程度進行評估。所以，本研究中第一年的目的是以超音波掃描儀評估小腿腓腸肌接受肌內效貼紮前後腓腸肌組織厚度及筋膜長度變化的情形，並與步態變化與小腿肌電活化、及運動表現(包括垂直跳、敏捷跑、踝關節背屈角度、踝關節蹠屈肌力之關係進行探討；第二年將以肌內效貼布不同牽拉張力程度對腓腸肌組織厚度、筋膜長度變化、步態變化與小腿肌電活化、及運動表現的影響，以科學驗證方式確認適當的貼紮張力及方式。預期可瞭解在接受肌內效貼紮後肌肉組織結構變化對運動功能的效益及提供適當貼紮張力於運動員上的應用。
The Kinesio Taping is new invented methods in recent years, and is widely used in rehabilitation and sports medicine. However, the related scientific studies are still in development, specially its mechanism. In the four main functions of Kinesio taping, only the effect of pain reduction has been proved, but other functions such as flexibility and muscle function improvement did not be explain its mechanism. These mechanisms need to analyze from muscle architecture changes, such as the change of muscle thickness or fascicle length corresponding to flexibility or sports performance, so the Kinesio taping effect and relationship between structures of muscle tissue and sports performance are needed to establishment. Beside, how to maintain taping skill stable also is another important issue. This taping skill compose with the knowledge of muscle anatomy and tape’s material and tension, so how to applied the tension of Kinesio taping over skin may be an key point when the clinicians used the Kinesio tape. Therefore, first year, the purpose of this study will be assessment the thickness and fascicles length change of gastrocnemius by diagnostic ultrasounds and to establish the relationship among muscle tissue structures, gait pattern, muscle activation of leg, and sports performance(including vertical jump, agility test, ankle plantar flexor strength, and dorsi-flexion range of motion). The second year, the purpose of this study will to determinate the tension effect of Kinesio taping in muscle architecture, gait pattern, muscle activation of leg, and sports performance. The results are expected to be understand the effectiveness of Kinesio taping on tissue structure and sports performances after received Kinesio taping applied and provide proper taping tension for the athletes on the Kinesio tape application. |
