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To investigate if applying Kinesiology Tape (KT) on the unstable ankle may improve static postural control in individuals with Functional ankle instability. A repeated measured study. Participants performed a series of static quiet bipedal and unipedal stances on a force platform. Measurements were taken at three different times: baseline or no tape, immediately and 24 h after the taping application with the tape remaining on the ankle. A university's psychomotor laboratory. Twenty young adults with Functional ankle instability aged from 18 to 30 years old. Outcome measures: Postural control was assessed by four measures derived from the centre of pressure data: Area of 95% Confidence ellipse, standard deviation of displacements, mean velocity and mean power frequency. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed to determine any significant improvement in postural control over time due to KT. Only minor changes in mean velocity and MPF in unipedal stances were observed immediately after KT application. However, the overall results indicated statistically insignificant improvements in postural control neither immediately after KT application nor after 24 h. Results suggest that the use of KT did not affect bipedal and unipedal stances of individuals with functional ankle instability. • Deficits in postural control are associated with FAI. • Lack of evidence whether Kinesiology Tape is sufficient to treat FAI. • Scarcity of literature on the effects of Kinesiology Tape in non-athletes. • Static postural control was assessed before and after the Kinesiology Tape application. • Kinesiology Tape did not improve postural control in FAI individuals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) have leg muscular deficits which negatively affects their dynamic postural stability. Kinesio tape (KT) could enhance muscle activation, postural control and functional activities in healthy individuals. Therefore, we hypothesized that the usage of KT may address the postural instability problem of children with DCD.Research Question: To investigate the immediate effect of KT on dynamic postural stability and the associated lower limb muscle activity in children with DCD.Methods: Forty-nine children with DCD were recruited where twenty-five children were randomly assigned to the KT group (mean age = 8.18 ± 1.16 years) and twenty-four to the control group (mean age = 8.06 ± 0.93 years). KT group received KT application to the rectus femoris and gastrocnemius muscles whereas the control group received no intervention. Measurements were taken before and after the application of KT. Dynamic balance performance was measured using a lower quartile Y-balance test (YBT-LQ). Leg muscle peak activation and time-to-peak muscle activation of the dominant lower limb during YBT-LQ were measured by surface electromyography.Results: YBT-LQ composite score increased by 6.3% in the KT group at posttest (95% CI: -7.308, -2.480). In addition, a higher rectus femoris peak activation was illustrated for YBT-LQ anterior (32.5%; 95% CI: -48.619, -16.395) and posteromedial (24.6%; 95% CI: -42.631, -6.591) reach directions from pretest values in the KT group. Moreover, KT group exhibited a 38% (95% CI: 0.015, 2.983) longer gastrocnemius medialis time-to-peak duration for YBT-LQ posteromedial reach direction when compared to the control group.Significance: KT revealed an immediate beneficial effect on YBT-LQ performance. Application of KT also increased rectus femoris peak activation and lengthened the muscle time-to-peak duration for specific reach directions. Incorporating KT as an adjunct with dynamic balance training programme could be beneficial for children with DCD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: Objective Establish the effectiveness of kinesiology tape (KT) on sports performance abilities compared to that of other tapes or no tape with consideration to the application methodology, timeframe, and outcome measurement. Methods PubMed, Embase, and PEDro databases were systematically searched. The following inclusion criteria were applied: 1) participants were healthy athletes, 2) compared any brand of dynamic KT to other types of tape (sham or therapeutic) and/or no tape, 3) measured some construct of functional sports performance, 4) involved randomization. The PEDro scale was used to grade the risk of bias. Results Fifteen studies met the inclusion criteria with PEDro scores ranging from 3 to 8 of 10 points. The sports performance abilities included: ball skills; power squats; cycling; dynamic balance; jumping (vertical and horizontal); agility; sprint speed; and distance running with 193 comparisons between KT and other tapes or no tape at a variety of timeframes after application. In total, eleven comparisons demonstrated significant effects: 2 in favor of KT, 8 in favor of Mulligan's tape, and one in favor of no tape. Conclusion There is a lack of compelling evidence to support the use of KT to enhance the sports performance abilities based on this review. Level of evidence 1a-. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Study Design Systematic review. Introduction Prolonged hand edema can have detrimental effects on range of motion and function. There is no consensus on how best to manage traumatic subacute edema. This is the first systematic review which examines the clinical effectiveness of edema treatments on hand volume. Purpose of the Study The purpose of this systematic review was to examine the evidence of effectiveness of treatments for sub-acute hand edema. Methods A literature search of AMED, CINAHL, Embase, and OVID MEDLINE (from inception to August 2015) was undertaken. Studies were selected if they met the following inclusion criteria: randomized controlled or controlled trials in adults who have subacute swelling after a recent upper limb musculoskeletal trauma or cerebral vascular attack or after surgery. Two independent assessors rated study quality and risk of bias using the 24-point MacDermid Structured Effectiveness Quality Evaluation Scale (SEQES). Results Ten studies met the inclusion criteria. Study quality ranged from 23 to 41 out of 48 points on the SEQES. A total of 16 edema interventions were evaluated across the studies. Due to heterogeneity of the patient characteristics, interventions, and outcomes assessed, it was not possible to pool the results from all studies. Therefore, a narrative best evidence synthesis was undertaken. There is low to moderate quality evidence with limited confidence in the effect estimate to support the use of manual edema mobilization methods in conjunction with standard therapy to reduce problematic hand edema. Conclusion Manual edema mobilization techniques should be considered in conjunction with conventional therapies, in cases of excessive edema or when the edema has not responded to conventional treatment alone; however, manual edema mobilization is not advocated as a routine intervention. Level of Evidence 2b. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective To determine whether the bilateral application of kinesiology tape (KT) to professional footballers' ankles can improve their lower limb proprioception. Design A single blind randomised crossover study. Participants were randomly assigned to complete a proprioception test in either a taped or not taped condition first. Following a wash out period, participants were then re-tested in the alternate condition. Setting A UK Championship League Football Club, mid-season. Participants Twenty male professional football players over the age of 18, currently match fit with no injuries. Outcome measure Proprioception was assessed by participants undertaking the moving target program on the balance module attached to a Kin-Com 125AP isokinetic dynamometer. A paired sample two tailed t -test was used to assess whether there was a significant difference between the participants test scores in the not taped and taped conditions. Results The bilateral application of KT to professional footballers' ankles did not bring about a significant change in participants' scores when tested with a fine movement and balance control test. Percentage accuracy score mean difference 4.2 (p = 0.285). Conclusion The results of this study do not support the use of KT when applied to the ankles of healthy footballers as a method of improving proprioception. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective To examine the effect of kinesiology tape (KT) on shoulder strength, proprioception, and scapular kinematics in healthy and Subacromial Impingement Syndrome (SAIS) subjects. Design Placebo-controlled quasi-experimental study. Setting Research laboratory. Participants A total of 30 physically active subjects participated. Ten healthy subjects with no previous history of shoulder pathology received KT on the dominant shoulder. Twenty subjects with shoulder pain for a minimum of two weeks and presenting with clinical signs of impingement were allotted to receive KT (n = 10) or placebo taping (PT, n = 10) on the involved shoulder. Main outcome measures All participants were tested pre- and post-application. Shoulder internal/external rotation (IR/ER) strength was assessed with isokinetic dynamometry (average peak torque/body weight). Shoulder IR/ER proprioception was assessed through threshold to detect passive motion (mean absolute error in degrees). Scapular position at 90° and 120° of shoulder abduction during arm raising/lowering were assessed using a 3D motion analysis system. Results No significant within group or between group differences were demonstrated for any measure. Conclusions Taping does not appear to aid/impair shoulder strength, shoulder proprioception, or scapular kinematics. Future research should explore if the effects of KT are time-dependent and similar in other pathologies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Summary Background Kinesiology tape seems to improve muscle force, although little is known regarding its effect on latency time and postural sway. Objectives To examine the effects of kinesiology taping on fibularis longus latency time and postural sway in healthy subjects. Methods Thirty participants were equally randomized into three groups, two experimental groups receiving kinesiology tape (EG1, from origin to insertion; EG2, from insertion to origin) and a control group. Before and 20-min after the intervention, postural sway was assessed on a force platform and fibularis longus latency time was recorded with surface electromyography during a sudden inversion perturbation. Results At baseline, no differences were found between groups regarding age, anthropometrics variables, postural sway and fibularis longus latency time. In both experimental groups, the application of tape did not change postural sway and fibularis longus latency time (EG1: 93.7 ± 15.0 to 89.9 ± 15.6 ms; EG2, 81.24 ± 14.21 to 81.57 ± 16.64, p < 0.05). Also, no changes were observed in the control group. Conclusion Kinesiology tape seems not to enhance fibularis longus reaction time and postural sway in young healthy subjects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objectives: Kinesiology tape has gained significant popularity in recent years and is widely used as an adjunct for treatment and prevention of musculoskeletal injuries. However, evidence regarding its influence on knee proprioception is scarce. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of Kinesiology tape on knee proprioception after physical activity in healthy women. It was hypothesized that Kinesiology tape enhances knee proprioception.Design: Longitudinal analysis, pretest-posttest design.Methods: Twelve young women with healthy knees were tested for knee proprioception without the use of Kinesiology tape and wearing Kinesiology tape at the knee. The joint position sense was measured at the start and after a 30-min uphill walking protocol on a treadmill. Outcome was the knee angle deviation.Results: No significant difference of proprioceptive performance between the application with Kinesiology tape and without Kinesiology tape was found after uphill walking (p > 0.05). However, when the participants' results for knee angle deviation were graded into good (< 6.1°) and poor ( > 6.1°), Kinesiology tape significantly enhanced those with poor proprioceptive ability after uphill walking, compared to the untaped knee (p = 0.002).Conclusions: This study has shown that the application of Kinesiology tape did not improve knee proprioception in a group of healthy young women. However, it also has demonstrated that Kinesiology tape provided significant proprioceptive enhancement at the knee joint after uphill walking in healthy women with poor proprioceptive ability. This may support its use in sports medicine for preventing knee injuries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

To investigate the short-term effects of kinesiology taping on shoulder pain and function in individuals with Ehlers-DanlosSyndrome (EDS). Single blinded, repeated measures design. Ambulatory Care. Eight female participants with EDS and bilateral shoulder pain (16 shoulders) were included in the study. Subjects mean age was 35.6 (SD=11) and an average Beighton score of 7.3/9.0. The exclusion criteria included past spinal surgery, past shoulder surgery, cervical injury within one year, and pregnancy. All subjects received a standardized Kinesiology taping protocol that involved three strips of tape placed around the shoulder and left in place for 48 hours. Outcome measures included the current and average pain over the last 24 hours using the numeric pain rating scale (0 - 10) before taping and 48 hours later. Function was measured with the Western Ontario Shoulder Instability Index (WOSI) and the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI). All data analyses were conducted using SPSS 26.0 (IBM, Aramonk, NY). Paired sample T-tests revealed significant decreases in all pain ratings from pre-taping to 48 hours post taping (p <.001). Wilcoxon Signed-Ranks Test indicated significant differences in pre-taping to 48 hours on both the WOSI (p = 0.017) and SPADI (p = 0.012). The MCID for pain (MCID 2), SPADI (MCID 13.2) and WOSI (MCID 10%) were all surpassed. Kinesiology taping may be effective for reducing shoulder pain and improving function in patients with EDS up to 48 hours post application. Limitations of the study include a small sample size, no control or sham group, and a possible time effect that accounted for the changes in pain and function. Future studies should include a control group for comparison. None [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: To compare the effects of taping techniques on clinical measures in patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) patients. Design: Crossover experimental design. Setting: Controlled laboratory. Participants: Twenty physically active PFPS patients. Main outcome measures: Isokinetic strength and endurance, and perceived pain. Results: Bilateral baseline differences existed for strength (involved ¼ 1.8 ± 0.5 Nm/kg; uninvolved ¼ 2.1 ± 0.5 Nm/kg; p ¼ 0.001) and endurance (involved ¼ 35.6 ± 14.0 J/kg; uninvolved ¼ 40.2 ± 12.9 J/kg; p ¼ 0.013). Strength (McConnell ¼ 2.1 ± 0.6 Nm/kg, 95% SCI ¼ (1.1, 4.2); Spider® ¼ 2.1 ± 0.5 Nm/kg, 95% SCI ¼ (0.9, 4.0)) and endurance (McConnell ¼ 42.9 ± 13.8 J/kg, 95% SCI ¼ (2.9, 11.6); Spider® ¼ 42.5 ± 11.0 J/kg, 95% SCI ¼ (2.6, ±11.3)) increased when taped compared to baseline. Pain decreased during strength (baseline ¼ 3.0 ± 2.2 cm; McConnell ¼ 1.9 ± 1.7 cm, 95% SCI ¼ (-1.8, ±0.4); Spider® ¼ 1.6 ± 2.0 cm, 95% SCI ¼ (-2.0, -0.5)) and endurance (baseline ¼ 2.5 ± 2.0 cm; McConnell ¼ 1.5 ± 1.8 cm, 95% SCI ¼ (-1.6, -0.4); Spider® ¼ 1.1 ± 0.8 cm, 95% SCI ¼ (-1.7, -0.5)) measurements when taped. Differences between taping techniques were insignificant. Conclusions: Taping improved clinical measures in PFPS patients. No differences existed between Spider® and McConnell techniques. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: Objective: Prolonged vibration stimulation to normal individuals could lead to muscle weakness attributable to attenuation of afferent feedback. This weakness is neurophysiologically similar to that seen in patients with knee injury. Theoretically, increasing input to gamma motor neurons could reverse this weakness. Sensory input to these neurons from skin could indirectly increase Ia afferent feedback. The present study examined the effect of this tactile stimulation in the form of Kinesiology tape on muscle weakness attributable to attenuation of afferent feedback. Design: Randomized, crossover design. Methods: All participants were measured their eccentric maximal voluntary contractions under the 2 conditions (taping and non-taping). First, maximal voluntary contraction during eccentric contraction was measured as baseline. For the taping condition, Kinesiology tape was applied around each subject''s knee joint during maximal voluntary contraction measurement after vibration. For the non-taping condition, tape was not applied during maximal voluntary contraction measurement after vibration. Mean percentage changes between pre- and post-vibration stimulation were compared between two conditions. Results: Maximal voluntary contraction and average electromyography of taping condition was significantly larger than that of non-taping condition. Conclusions: Our results suggest that tactile stimulation in the form of Kinesiology tape inhibits the decline of both strength and electromyography. Alpha motor neuron activity attenuated by prolonged vibration would thus be partially rescued by tactile stimulation. These results indirectly suggest that stimulation of skin around the knee could counter quadriceps femoris weakness due to attenuated Ia afferent activity. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]