Effects of kinesiology taping leggings on exercise performance and physiological responses during CrossFit training in women aged 20–30 years

This study examined the effects of kinesiology taping leggings on exercise performance and physiological responses during CrossFit training in women aged 20-30 years. A randomized crossover design was employed with 42 healthy participants. Each participant completed two 3-week training periods wearing either taping leggings or regular leggings, separated by a 2-week washout period. Sixteen variables, including strength, endurance, power, agility, balance, proprioception, functional movement, heart-rate variability, exercise satisfaction, and lower-limb circumference, were measured. Significant improvements were observed in isokinetic strength (148.25±12.45 to 151.78±12.38 N·m), joint-position sense (2.18°±0.65° to 1.95°±0.62°), exercise satisfaction (6.85±1.42 to 7.34±1.28), and edema reduction (31.5% decrease). Most other fitness variables showed improvement trends but were not statistically significant. Taping leggings provided selective but meaningful benefits in enhancing proprioception, improving subjective satisfaction, and reducing edema during CrossFit training.