Tuna, FilizTuncer, BernaCan, Hilal BasakSut, NecdetTuna, Hakan2024-06-122024-06-1220220886-96342151-0903https://doi.org/10.1080/08869634.2020.1816407https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/19675Objective Whether Kinesio taping (R) (KT) might change the endurance of the cervical deep flexor muscles.Methods: Healthy university students were assessed at baseline, immediately after the KT application over the posterior cervical muscles, and at a 24-h follow-up. The clinical assessment of the endurance of the deep cervical flexor muscles using the craniocervical flexion test (CCFT) was performed.Results: Sixty-two students (32 women) with a mean age of 20.4 +/- 1.3 years completed the study protocol. Statistically significant pre- to post-taping differences in performance of the craniocervical flexion movement were found between baseline-immediate and baseline-24-h follow-up (p<0.001). A statistically significant difference in the endurance of the cervical deepflexor muscles was found between baseline-immediate (for stage 2 result and cumulative endurance score), baseline-24-h follow-up (for stage 2result and cumulative endurance score), and immediate-24-h follow-up (for stage 2 result, for cumulative endurance score) p<0.01.Conclusion: Cervical KT increased endurance for the short term.en10.1080/08869634.2020.1816407info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessCervical VertebraeHealthy VolunteersElastic Therapeutic TapeDeep Cervical Flexor MusclesLow-Back-PainStrengthTapeMusclesDisabilityArticle406528535Q3WOS:0005666138000012-s2.0-8509019978332883188Q3