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ArticleBrazilian journal of physical therapy

Kinesio Taping effects with different directions and tensions on strength and range of movement of the knee: a randomized controlled trial.

Thiago Vilela Lemos, José Roberto de Souza Júnior, Maikon Gleibyson Rodrigues Dos Santos, Marlon Maia Noronha Rosa, Luiz Guilherme Cardoso da Silva, João Paulo Chieregato Matheus

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Article in Brazilian journal of physical therapy. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02501915 (Kinesio Taping Effects Applied With Different Directions and Tensions on Electromyography, Electroencephalography, Local Temperature and Muscle Strength), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT02501915 phase1completednot on this map

Kinesio Taping Effects Applied With Different Directions and Tensions on Electromyography, Electroencephalography, Local Temperature and Muscle Strength

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversidade Estadual de GoiásRan2014 to 2015Enrolled30ConditionsMYOSITISArmsKinesio Taping
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Thiago Vilela LemosUniversidade Estadual de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil; Universidade Salgado de Oliveira, Goiânia, GO, Brazil. Electronic address: tvlemos@gmail.com.
José Roberto de Souza JúniorUniversidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
Maikon Gleibyson Rodrigues Dos SantosUniversidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
Marlon Maia Noronha RosaUniversidade Estadual de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
Luiz Guilherme Cardoso da SilvaUniversidade Estadual de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
João Paulo Chieregato MatheusUniversidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
Universidade de Brasília · BRUniversidade Estadual de Goiás · BRUniversidade Salgado de Oliveira · BR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the Kinesio Taping effects with different directions and tensions on the strength of rectus femoris and range of movement of the knee in healthy individuals, but with a muscle imbalance caused by exposure to a continuous vibration.

methodsThis is a randomized controlled trial. The subjects were randomly allocated into two groups: Group application of the Kinesio Taping using origin to insertion and Group application of the Kinesio Taping using insertion to origin. In both groups the dominant limb received the application of Kinesio Taping on rectus femoris (experimental limb) while the non-dominant limb was used as control of the study (control limb). Three assessments were carried out with each subject at different time-points (baseline, post-application, 24h later). These evaluations were performed with 0%, 10% and 75% of tension. The continuous vibration was conducted on the patella tendon for 20min before the first evaluation on each subject. A handheld dynamometer and a digital goniometer were used to evaluate the strength of the rectus femoris and the range of movement of the knee.

resultsThe sample consisted of 42 subjects, 79% women and 21% men, mean age 20.5 (SD=4.6), body mass index average of 18.7 (SD=2.34). There were no between-group differences for all outcomes.

conclusionThis study suggests that the use of Kinesio Taping in healthy individuals did not change muscle strength or increase range of movement. Future clinical trials are recommended for symptomatic patients.

trial registrationNCT02501915 (https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT025019150).

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FemaleHumansKnee JointMaleMovementMuscle StrengthQuadriceps MuscleMuscle strengthPhysical therapyQuadriceps muscle

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PMID29728298
PMCPMC6095100
OpenAlexW2797051975

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