Effects of Kinesio Tape on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness

Exclusion Criteria15

• Participating in any strengthening exercises or activities of the upper extremities for the past month.
• Regularly (\~2x per month) participating in strengthening exercises or activities that include lengthening actions of the upper extremity for the past 6 months.
• An answer of yes to any of the seven questions on the first page of the 2019 Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire \[PAR-Q: 16\] indicating that the subject is not physically ready for exercise without a medical exam. These exclusions include the following:
• If participant's doctor has ever said that he/she has a heart condition or high blood pressure
• Pain in chest at rest, during daily activities of living, or when doing physical activity
• If participant has ever lost balance because of dizziness or has lost consciousness in the past 12 months
• If the participant currently has (or have had within the past 12 months) a bone, joint, or soft tissue (muscle, ligament, or tendon) problem that could be made worse by becoming more physically activity
• If participant is currently taking prescribed medications for a chronic medical condition
• If the participant's doctor has ever told them that they should only do medically supervised physical activity.
• Currently taking nutritional supplements or anti-inflammatory medication on a daily basis
• Any injury or surgery to the neck or upper extremity in the past 6 months
• Open or scabbed wounds in the arm area to be taped
• Known allergies to the tape or medical adhesive bandages
• If skin irritation develops to the tape
• ● Taking over-the-counter pain medications on days of testing, prior to testing sessions, including acetaminophen (Tylenol) and nonsteroidal inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) or naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn).