ObjectiveThe purpose of this systematic review was to investigate the effectiveness of Kinesio taping on upper limb motor function in children with brachial plexus injury.Data sourcesArticles were identified through searches of the following databases: OVID, Web of Science, Science Direct, PubMed, Google Scholar, and the Cochrane library.MethodsStudies were excluded if they were nonpeer‐reviewed publications, opinion articles, or not reported in English. The methodological quality of the studies was assessed using the Methodological Index for Nonrandomized Studies.ResultsFive studies met our inclusion criteria. Two studies were included in the meta‐analysis. A significant change was limited only to scapulothoracic internal rotation in three positions.ConclusionsAdding Kinesio taping to the physical therapy programme to manage children with brachial plexus injury is still questionable and may help functional improvement. However, this improvement may be limited depending on the technique or mode of application.

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Background: Cerebral palsy is associated with impairment in functional performance, balance and gait Objective: Slow walking speed represents the major functional problems in children with cerebral palsy; our aim was to improve the average speed of gait by increasing the number of repetitive cycles by pedaling.Design: Biodex gait trainer was used to assess average walking speed and step length in twenty hemiparetic cerebral palsy children, who were divided into study and control groups. Both groups had received the prescribed rehabilitation program. Study group had received 20-min pedal exercise in addition to the exercise program.Results: In post treatment results, there was significant improvement in speed for both groups in favor to study group and a significant improvement in step length in the study group, with non-significant improvement in step length in the control group. Conclusion:Adding pedal exercise to the rehabilitation program for children with hemiparetic cerebral palsy causes improvement in walking average speed.

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