Use of kinesio strips in the rehabilitation of runners with partial muscle tears in the anterior and posterior quadriceps muscles

Abstract

Sports injuries are one of the most important obstacles suffered by athletes at all levels, and a tear injury in the  anterior and posterior thigh muscles is one of the most common injuries as  runners  perform fast running, which makes them susceptible to injury, the current study aimed to identify the effect of using kinesio adhesive tapes in the rehabilitation of players with muscle tears, the researcher used the experimental method by designing the two experimental groups, the first experimental group underwent a rehabilitation program that includes treatment The research sample  was represented by the (12) runners in the clubs  of Dhi Qar Governorate from five  clubs in the province, the results showed that the qualifying exercises using Kenizio tapes had a positive effect on the rehabilitation of the injured anterior and posterior thigh muscles, and the differences between the two groups were statistically significant.  Therefore, the researcher recommends the  use of kinesio adhesive tapes in the rehabilitation of muscle injuries.