Neuromuscular Taping Decreased Pain Intensity After Eccentric Activity in Driyorejo Gresik 1 High School Students
Septyaningrum Putri Purwoto, Fajar Hidayatullah, Khoirul Anwar, Heni Yuli Handayani, Agus Himawan, Herlambang Fajar Wibowo, Muhammad Zainal Arifin, Tri Setyo Utami

Physical Education Study Program, STKIP PGRI Bangkalan

Abstract

Neuromuscular taping is one method that can be used to reduce the impact of pain after eccentric activity. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of neuromuscular taping on the pain intensity after eccentric activity. This research was a type of experimental research with a post test only control group design. The population was non athletes at Driyorejo Gresik 1 High School Students. Based on the sample size formula Lameshow obtained 14 samples based on consecutive sampling technique then divided into two groups randomly. Neuromuscular taping treatment was using a decompression technique given before performing eccentric activities. The eccentric activity performed was shoulder flexion - elbow extension in the right hand by holding a load of 9% body weight for 20 seconds in one repetition. After 24 hours of rest the pain intensity was measured using a visual analog scale. The results of the Mann Whitney u test showed that there was no significant difference in pain intensity (p = 0.297). The conclusion in this study was that the neuromuscular taping after eccentric activity did not reduce the pain intensity after 24 hours of rest. However, there was a tendency that the neuromuscular taping treatment group showed lower pain intensity, so that neuromuscular taping decreased the pain intensity after eccentric activity.

Keywords: neuromuscular taping, eccentric activity, pain intensity

Topic: Sport Biomechanics and Exercise Physiology