background: previous studies have shown detrimental effects of muscle fatigue on balance. also they have reported the effects of kinesio taping (kt) on postural control, joint support, and muscle function. however, no studies have been conducted so far to assess the immediate effects of kt after local muscle fatigue on balance. therefore, the aim of this study was to determine whether kt improv...

intruduction: pattellofemoral pain syndrome (p.f.p.s) is the most common problem in knee joint. various authors have indicated that imbalance of muscle activity between vastus medialis oblique (vmo) and vastus lateralis (vl) might lead to p.f.p.s. the objective is to determine the effect of patellar taping on vmo/vl myoelectric activity ratio during maximal isometric contraction in open and clo...

The Kinesio Taping (KT) is an elastic taping developed in the 70s by Kase, in Japan and it has become a popular resource in the sports world among training and rehabilitation professionals [1,2]. The KT was projected with the purpose of imitating the human skin qualities, with its main characteristic the elastic composition, which makes it different from the traditional adhesive tapes [3,4]. Ac...

objectives: aim of this study is to investigate the initial effect of taping technique on wrist extension and grip strength and pain of individuals with tennis elbow. methods: fifteen patients (10 men and 5 women with 42.53 years) on their dominant arm participated in this study. outcome measures were wrist extension and grip strength and pain taken before and immediately after application of t...

STUDY DESIGN Randomized, controlled, crossover trial. OBJECTIVES To examine the effects of elastic therapeutic taping (ETT) applied to the lumbar paraspinal region on back muscle endurance (BME) compared to no tape or a rigid therapeutic taping (RTT) procedure in individuals with nonspecific low back pain. BACKGROUND Elastic therapeutic taping is an increasingly popular intervention for cli...

OBJECTIVE Patellofemoral joint osteoarthritis (PFJ OA) contributes considerably to knee OA symptoms. This study aimed to determine the efficacy of a PFJ-targeted exercise, education manual-therapy and taping program compared to OA education alone, in participants with PFJ OA. METHODS A randomised, participant-blinded and assessor-blinded clinical trial was conducted in primary-care physiother...

INTRODUCAO: O Kinesio Taping foi desenvolvido no Japao em 1973 por Kenzo Kase, a tecnica consistia inicialmente na aplicacao de bandagens elasticas neurofuncionais disfuncoes ortopedicas, mas vem sendo utilizada pratica clinica para outras ou sistemas, exemplo: edema, fibrose, hidrolipodistrofia ginoide, cicatrizes, flacidez cutânea, entre outros. OBJETIVO: Descrever do taping, identificar efic...