Table 2.
Between-members comparison, mean (SD) and mean difference and 95% CIs for the outcomes of the study (n = 32).
| Outcomes | Mean (SD) |
Mean differences (95% CI) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTT | Without KTT | |||
| Group origin to insertion | ||||
| Muscle strength 0% | ||||
| Baseline | 21.30 (7.20) | 20.32 (7.64) | 0.98 (−4.38 to 6.33) | |
| Post-application | 22.59 (7.20) | 21.53 (8.42) | 1.05 (−4.61 to 6.73) | 0.71 |
| 24 h | 22.85 (7.51) | 21.17 (8.43) | 1.67 (−4.09 to 7.43) | 0.56 |
| Muscle strength 10% | ||||
| Baseline | 22.34 (7.40) | 21.76 (9.54) | 0.58 (−5.58 to 6.74) | |
| Post-application | 22.75 (7.96) | 22.83 (10.30) | −0.09 (−6.75 to 6.58) | 0.98 |
| 24 h | 21.88 (6.70) | 21.10 (8.20) | 0.78 (−4.62 to 6.18) | 0.77 |
| Muscle strength 75% | ||||
| Baseline | 21.76 (5.60) | 19.67 (7.30) | 2.09 (−2.64 to 6.82) | |
| Post-application | 22.89 (6.50) | 20.79 (7.80) | 2.09 (−3.09 to 7.29) | 0.42 |
| 24 h | 22.53 (6.20) | 21.47 (7.70) | 1.06 (−4.00 to 6.14) | 0.67 |
| ROM 0% | ||||
| Baseline | 132.81 (5.75) | 132.90 (7.01) | −0.09 (−4.72 to 4.53) | |
| Post-application | 134.50 (7.23) | 132.05 (8.46) | 2.44 (−3.23 to 8.12) | 0.39 |
| ROM 10% | ||||
| Baseline | 132.81 (5.75) | 132.90 (7.01) | −0.09 (−4.72 to 4.53) | |
| Post-application | 135.33 (7.82) | 134.77 (8.02) | 0.56 (−5.15 to 6.27) | 0.84 |
| ROM 75% | ||||
| Baseline | 132.81 (5.75) | 132.90 (7.01) | −0.09 (−4.72 to 4.53) | |
| Post-application | 134.80 (7.80) | 134.89 (9.37) | −0.19 (−6.41 to 6.02) | 0.95 |
| Group insertion to origin | ||||
| Muscle strength 0% | ||||
| Baseline | 20.69 (6.46) | 20.25 (7.19) | 0.44 (−4.48 to 5.38) | |
| Post-application | 22.95 (6.59) | 21.64 (5.57) | 1.31 (−3.09 to 5.72) | 0.55 |
| 24 h | 23.11 (7.62) | 23.01 (7.29) | 0.09 (−5.28 to 5.48) | 0.97 |
| Muscle strength 10% | ||||
| Baseline | 25.00 (6.56) | 23.13 (5.72) | 1.85 (−2.58 to 6.29) | |
| Post-application | 25.46 (6.56) | 23.24 (6.56) | 2.22 (−2.51 to 6.96) | 0.35 |
| 24 h | 23.19 (5.97) | 21.05 (4.96) | 2.14 (−1.82 to 6.10) | 0.28 |
| Muscle strength 75% | ||||
| Baseline | 22.38 (6.43) | 21.28 (4.81) | 1.10 (−2.99 to 5.19) | |
| Post-application | 22.72 (6.10) | 21.96 (4.95) | 0.76 (−3.23 to 4.76) | 0.70 |
| 24 hours | 23.50 (6.95) | 21.63 (5.69) | 1.87 (−2.71 to 6.45) | 0.411 |
| ROM 0% | ||||
| Baseline | 135.32 (5.03) | 134.58 (4.14) | 0.74 (−2.57 to 4.07) | |
| Post-application | 134.40 (4.76) | 134.37 (6.32) | 0.02 (−4.01 to 4.06) | 0.99 |
| ROM 10% | ||||
| Baseline | 135.32 (5.03) | 134.58 (4.14) | 0.74 (−2.57 to 4.07) | |
| Post-application | 139.12 (5.49) | 138.51 (5.39) | 0.61 (−3.31 to 4.54) | 0.75 |
| ROM 75% | ||||
| Baseline | 135.32 (5.03) | 134.58 (4.14) | 0.74 (−2.57 to 4.07) | |
| Post-application | 137.71 (5.38) | 136.57 (5.61) | 1.13 (−2.82 to 5.10) | 0.56 |
Muscle strength was measured by hand held dynamometer and expressed in Kgf; ROM was measured by goniometer and expressed in degrees. KTT, Kinesio Taping Technique; ROM, range of movement.