Trial reportMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2018
Is Kinesio Taping to Generate Skin Convolutions Effective for Increasing Local Blood Circulation?
Trial report in Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Effectiveness of kinesiology taping on the functions of upper limbs in patients with stroke: a meta-analysis of randomized trial.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of Kinesio tape on lower limb muscle strength, hop test, and vertical jump performances: a meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2019Pooled it
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- Preliminary study of Kinesio Taping in rectus abdominis diastasis treatment and abdominal circumference improvement in postpartum women: a retrospective study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Elastic Taping Application on the Neck: Immediate and Short-Term Impacts on Pain and Mobility of Cervical Spine.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2023Article
- Kinesiology Tape: A Descriptive Survey of Healthcare Professionals in the United States.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2021Article
- The effects of kinesiotaping on wrist extensor strength using an isokinetic device in patients with chronic lateral epicondylitis: A randomized-controlled trial.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2020Article
- Short-Term Effect of Different Taping Methods on Local Skin Temperature in Healthy Adults.Frontiers in physiology · 2020Article
- Acute Effect of Kinesiology Taping on Postural Stability in Individuals With Unilateral Chronic Ankle Instability.Frontiers in physiology · 2020Article
- Occupational Factors Causing Pain Among Nurses in Mainland China.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2019Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND It is unclear whether traditional application of Kinesio taping, which produces wrinkles in the skin, is effective for improving blood circulation. This study investigated local skin temperature changes after the application of an elastic therapeutic tape using convolution and non-convolution taping methods (CTM/NCTM). MATERIAL AND METHODS Twenty-eight pain-free men underwent CTM and NCTM randomly applied to the right and left sides of the lower back. Using infrared thermography, skin temperature was measured before, immediately after application, 5 min later, 15 min later, and after the removal of the tape. RESULTS Both CTM and NCTM showed a slight, but significant, decrease in skin temperature for up to 5 min. The skin temperature at 15 min and after the removal of the tape was not significantly different from the initial temperature for CTM and NCTM. There were also no significant differences in the skin temperatures between CTM and NCTM. CONCLUSIONS Our findings do not support a therapeutic effect of wrinkling the skin with elastic tape application as a technique to increase local blood flow.
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