Prolonged Taping with Exercise Therapy for Patellofemoral Pain in Adults: A Systematic Review and Single-Arm Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Purpose: To investigate the effects of prolonged taping on patellofemoral pain (PFP). Methods: A literature search of PubMed, EMBASE (Elsevier), CiNAHL, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Scopus, and Web of Science was conducted from database inception to 28 June 2024. Eligible studies reported PFP patients over 18 years of age undergoing an exercise protocol with additional taping that was maintained outside of exercise sessions (PROSPERO ID: CRD42023422792). Results: Seventeen studies met the eligibility criteria with 348 patients (n = 221 Kinesio taping, McConnell taping n = 127). For pain, the Kinesio baseline scores were 5.73 (95% CI: 4.73-6.73, I²= 97%), and the McConnell scores were 5

SUBMITTER: Than CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11641958 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature