ReviewEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2019
Kinesio Taping for Balance Function after Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Review in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 13 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
The Effects of Kinesiotaping on Balance in Children With Down Syndrome.
Effect of Kinesio Taping Along With Functional Activation Pattern on Gait Parameters and Dynamic Balance in Stroke Patients
Who cites it
13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 42 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparative effectiveness of acupuncture combined with rehabilitation for post-stroke hemiplegia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Pooled it
- 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
- Immediate Effects of Two Different Methods of Trunk Elastic Taping on Pelvic Inclination, Trunk Impairment, Balance, and Gait in Stroke Patients.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Trial
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- Effects of Pelvic Stabilization Training with Lateral and Posterior Tilt Taping on Pelvic Inclination, Muscle Strength, and Gait Function in Patients with Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Study.BioMed research international · 2022Trial
- Pediatric Patients With Hemiplegia: A Systematic Review of a Randomized Controlled Trial.Cureus · 2023Review
- Effects of kinesio taping therapy on gait and surface electromyography in stroke patients with hemiplegia.Frontiers in physiology · 2022Article
- Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Kinesio Taping Improves Range of Motion of Ankle Dorsiflexion and Balance Ability in Chronic Stroke Patients.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Kinesiology Tape: A Descriptive Survey of Healthcare Professionals in the United States.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2021Article
- Effect of Sit-to-Stand Training Combined with Taping on Spasticity, Strength, Gait Speed and Quality of Life in Patients with Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Genetic Aspects of Inflammation and Immune Response in Stroke.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Review
- Effects of kinesiology taping on trunk function, balance, and mobility in stroke patients: a pilot feasibility study.Journal of physical therapy science · 2020Article
- Short-term Effects of Elastic Therapeutic Taping on Static and Dynamic Balance in Chronic Stroke.Basic and clinical neuroscienceArticle
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveWith the increasing social and economic burdens of balance impairment after stroke, the treatment for balance impairment after stroke becomes a major public health problem worldwide. Kinesio taping (KT) as a part of clinical practice has been used widely in the treatment of balance impairment after stroke. However, the clinical effects of KT for balance function have not been confirmed. The objective of this study is to investigate the effects and safety of KT for balance impairment after stroke.
methodsWe conducted a systematic review (SR) and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the effects of KT for balance impairment after stroke. We searched the following databases: (1) English databases: EMBASE (via Ovid), MEDLINE (via Ovid), the Cochrane library, PubMed, and PEDro; (2) Chinese databases: China Biology Medicine (CBM), Wan Fang database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and VIP. Besides, hand searches of relevant references were also conducted. We systematically searched from the inception to December 2018, using the keywords (Kinesio, Kinesio Tape, tape, or Orthotic Tape) and (stroke, hemiplegia, or hemiplegic paralysis) and (balance or stability). The search strategies were adjusted for each database. The reference lists of included articles were reviewed for relevant trials. For missing data, we contacted the authors to get additional information.
results22 RCTs involved 1331 patients, among which 667 patients in the experimental group and 664 patients in the control group were included. Results of meta-analysis showed that, compared with conventional rehabilitation (CR), there was significant difference in Berg Balance Scale (BBS) (MD=4.46, 95%CI 1.72 to 7.19,
conclusionsBased on current evidence, KT was more effective than CR for balance function, lower limb function, and walking function in poststroke patients. Longer treatment duration may be associated with better effects. However, more well-conducted RCTs are required in the future.
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