Do we really have evidence that Kinesio taping improves ankle functional performance?

Nunes, Guilherme S.; Noronha, Marcos de

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“…17 Nevertheless, after close analysis of that systematic review, 17 it is possible to identify some limitations in how this systematic review was conducted, including inappropriate approach to the meta-analyses presented, the lack of methodological quality consideration in the conclusions, lack of consistency between eligibility criteria and included studies and non-inclusion of relevant studies. 18 Therefore, the present study also aimed to investigate whether Kinesio taping applied to the ankle of people with and without ankle injuries is superior to sham interventions or other interventions on ankle functional performance. We implemented a more thoroughly systematic approach in order to generate more reliable conclusions than those currently available.…”

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Kinesio taping does not improve ankle functional or performance in people with or without ankle injuries: Systematic review and meta-analysis

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Objective: To investigate whether Kinesio taping technique, applied to ankles of healthy people as a preventive intervention and people with ankle injuries, is superior to sham or alternative interventions on ankle function. Data Sources: Medline, Embase, Amed, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus, Cochrane Library and Web of Science, from inception to August 2020. Review methods: The terms “ankle” and “kinesio taping” were used in the search strategy. Included studies were randomized controlled trials (including crossover design) investigating Kinesio taping effects on ankle functional performance compared to any alternative or control/sham technique. Results: From 5,572 studies, 84 met the eligibility criteria which evaluated 2,684 people. Fifty-eight meta-analyses from 44 studies were performed (participants in meta-analyses ranging from 27 to 179). Fifty-one meta-analyses reported ineffectiveness of Kinesio taping: moderate evidence for star excursion balance test (anterior direction), jump distance, dorsiflexion range of motion, and plantar flexion torque for healthy people (effect size = 0.08–0.13); low to very-low evidence for balance, jump performance, range of motion, proprioception, muscle capacity and EMG for healthy people; balance for older people; and balance and jump performance for people with chronic instability. Seven meta-analyses reported results favoring Kinesio taping (effect size[95% CI]): low to very-low evidence for balance (stabilometry, ranging from 0.42[0.07–0.77] to 0.65[0.29–1.02]) and ankle inversion (0.84[0.28–1.40]) for healthy people; balance for older people (COP velocity, 0.90[0.01–1.78]); and balance for people with chronic instability (errors, 0.55[0.06–1.04]). Conclusions: Current evidence does not support or encourage the use of Kinesio taping applied to the ankle for improvements in functional performance, regardless the population.

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Kinesio taping does not improve ankle functional or performance in people with or without ankle injuries: Systematic review and meta-analysis

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“…Interestingly, although Muñoz-Barrenechea et al (2019) , reported that KT effectively improved the muscle strength of subjects with ankle instability, a few other researchers disagree. Nunes and de Noronha, 2019 applied KT to the calf triceps of 30 athletes and found no difference before and after the intervention. Ruoni (2021) found that KT could not significantly improve ankle dorsiflexion range of motion, lower limb muscle strength or subjective sensation in CAI patients within a short time.…”

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Effect of kinesio taping intervention on the muscle strength and balance of college basketball players with functional ankle instability

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Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of acute Kinesio Taping (KT) intervention on the muscle strength and balance ability of college basketball players with functional ankle instability (FAI).Methods: Thirty college basketball players with FAI were treated with acute KT to test the changes in their muscle strength and balance ability.Results: After acute KT intervention, the ankle dorsiflexion moment and the ankle plantar flexion moment increased by 34% and 19.9%, respectively. The stable plane test with the subjects’ eyes open decreased by 1%, whereas that with the subjects’ eyes closed decreased by 1.1%. The swaying environment test with the subjects’ eyes open increased by 2.4%. The swaying plane test with the subjects’ eyes open increased by 5.1%, whereas that with the subjects’ eyes closed increased by 16.2%. The swaying environment test with the subjects’ eyes open plus the use of a plane increased by 12.1%.Conclusion: KT can increase the isokinetic strength of the ankle dorsum muscle and plantar flexion of college basketball players with FAI. The effect of KT in the static balance test was weaker than that in the dynamic balance test. The findings indicate that KT can significantly improve the balance ability of college basketball players with FAI during dynamic sports.

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Do we really have evidence that Kinesio taping improves ankle functional performance?

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Kinesio taping does not improve ankle functional or performance in people with or without ankle injuries: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Kinesio taping does not improve ankle functional or performance in people with or without ankle injuries: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Effect of kinesio taping intervention on the muscle strength and balance of college basketball players with functional ankle instability

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