Objective of the study was to test and analyze kinesio taping effects on the lower limb blood flows in powerlifting and track and field sports. Methods and structure of the study. We sampled for the study the 17-28 year old athletes (n=12) including powerlifters (n=5) and sprinters and middle-distance track runners (n=7) qualified Class II to Masters of Sports, with all the sample reporting the lead right leg. Upper and lower thirds of the shins and ankles of both legs were tested by means of rheovasography using Valenta 1.4 software. Kinesio taping was used in the microcirculatory/ lymphatic correction (the so called Tunneling) version with application of the fan-shaped BBTape so that the tension-free anchor was fixed on ??the lymph nodes and the tape tension was ranged from 0 to 20%. The tapes were fixed on proximal to distal muscles, with the tension-free tails, and with prior activation of the adhesive layer. Results and conclusions. The kinesio taping was tested of special influence on the venous outflow in the lead right leg i.e. on this hemodynamics component of the venous system, plus on the left leg vessels elasticity and vascular tone. The powerlifting group was tested with virtually no changes in the left leg blood circulation with taping, whilst the right leg blood circulation was found to change only in few test rates. The study data and analyses give reasons to conclude that the kinesio taping is of little if any benefits for the powerlifting sport - in contrast to the track and field sports where it may be beneficial for the lower limb blood flow control purposes.
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