Comparison of %MVIC ratio among the three taping techniques during wall squat (N = 17)
Ratio | %MVIC | F | p-value | |||
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WT | PMGT | VMOFT | CT | |||
VMO/VL | 0.86 ± 0.16 | 0.96 ± 0.18a | 0.92 ± 0.23 | 1.06 ± 0.17a,b | 12.23 | 0.01 |
Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation. MVIC, maximal voluntary isometric contraction; WT, without taping; PMGT, patellar medial glide taping; VMOFT, vastus medialis oblique facilitatory taping; CT, combined taping; VMO/VL, vastus medialis oblique vs. vastus lateralis. *Significant difference among taping techniques, p < 0.05. aSignificant difference between WT. bSignificant difference between VMOFT.