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@article{173554,
        author = {Shweta Manmohansingh Rawat and Hrishikesh Jadhav and Ashutosh Rukadikar},
        title = {EFFECT OF DYNAMIC STRETCHING AND KINESIO TAPING FOLLOWED BY FOAM ROLLING IN CYCLIST WITH ILIOTIBIAL BAND TIGHTNESS},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {10},
        pages = {834-839},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=173554},
        abstract = {Introduction- Iliotibial band is most commonly overused muscle among cyclists. Athletes may complain of lateral knee pain as a symptom of several underlying issues. Frequent knee flexion and extension wears down the ITB and can irritate the bursa, which may limit range of motion as a defense mechanism and make the ITB more prone to tightness.
 Method- Professional cyclists with Iliotibial band tightness, using Modified Ober’s test, NPRS, goniometer, willing to participate in study, having cycling experience of 3 and above 3 years were included in the study. 
Result- No significant difference was found between group A and group B in increasing pain and range of motion whereas improvement in tightness using the Modified Ober's test was significantly greater in group A than in group B. 
Conclusion- The study concluded that in cyclists with iliotibial band tightness, dynamic stretching and kinesio taping with or without foam rolling were equally effective in increasing range of motion and reducing pain. However, the Modified Ober's test resulted in a much higher improvement in tightness in group A than in group B.},
        keywords = {Kinesio, taping cyclist, iliotibial, band tight},
        month = {March},
        }