Effects of Kinesio tape on lower limb muscle strength, hop test, and vertical jump performances: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To date, published systematic reviews concerning the effects of Kinesio Taping (KT) on muscle strength have not analysed facilitatory and inhibitory applications separately. As a result, their results could be substantially affected by clinical heterogeneity. This meta-analysis was conducted to determine the effectiveness of using a facilitatory application of KT for lower limb muscle strength and functional performance (distance in a single-leg hop and vertical jump height) in individuals without disabilities and in those with musculoskeletal conditions (muscle fatigue, chronic musculoskeletal diseases, and post-operative orthopaedic conditions).

Methods

Searches were conducted on six major electronic databases. Randomised controlled trials that used facilitatory

SUBMITTER: Yam ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6518687 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature