Immediate and short-term effects of kinesio taping on deep neck flexor endurance: a randomized controlled study

Purpose. The current study investigated the immediate and short-term effects of Kinesio taping (KT) on deep neck flexor endurance in healthy adults. Methods. The endurance of the deep neck flexor muscles was measured prior to, immediately following, and three days after KT application in a randomized controlled study involving 68 healthy adults who were blindly assigned to study and control groups. The experimental group was the first group, and the control group was the second. Results. Post-application of Kinesio taping in the experimental group showed a significant difference in the endurance score of the deep neck flexor muscles compared to pre-application, while the control group showed no significant difference. Conclusion. This study demonstrates the short-term and immediate benefits of Kinesio taping on the endurance of the deep neck flexor muscles in healthy adults.