Kinesio taping (KT) has been proposed to modulate muscle tone. However no studies have systematically studied the efficacy of KTon this primary outcome measure. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of Kinesio taping (KT) applied over the gastrocnemius muscles on muscle tone, extensibility, electromyography (EMG) and strength. Nineteen healthy subjects were enrolled in a doubl...

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...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to assess the effect of Kinesio Taping on body stability in subjects with MS. STUDY DESIGN Non controlled intervention study in a Rehabilitation Unit. INTERVENTION A consecutive convenience sample of 15 individuals with multiple sclerosis was assessed. Kinesio Tex Tape was applied directly to the skin of both calves and kept for the next two days. MAIN ...

This work aimed at presenting the idea of inventor Dr. Kenzo Kase that kinesio tape application with proximal base leads to muscle contraction facilitation and application with distal base leads to muscle contraction inhibition. Twenty male volleyball players with the dominant shoulder girdle muscle imbalance between the ages of 25 and 30 participated in this study. There were compared two tech...

background due to the fundamental role of gripping in most upper limb activities, grip strength promotion is a chief goal in the treatment of patients with upper limb musculoskeletal disorders. kinesio taping is a novel and effective therapeutic technique believed to facilitate muscle contraction through stimulating mechanoreceptors and increasing the sensory feedback around the taped region. o...

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Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of Kinesio taping on severity of pain, the power for taking hand, functional activity and we undertook a literature review to produce evidence-based recommendation for the use of Kinesio tape in patients with lateral epicondylitis. Methods: A literature search was done in google scholar, pubmed, science direct, proquest, medline,...

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects kinesio taping application on upper extremity functionality in patients with CP. This included 40 children aged 6-16 years, diagnosed CP were divided into 2 groups, group and control group. Ligth touch Kinesio applied improve posture function shoulder area. Assessments done three times for each (baseline - 45min later – 1 week later). Frencha...