Affiliations: [a] Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation,
Faculty of Health Sciences, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey | [b] Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
SinoUnited Health Clinic, Shanghai, China | [c] Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation,
Faculty of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey | [d] Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
Baskent University Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Note: [] Address for correspondence: Aydan Aytar, MSc PT, Başkent
University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy &
Rehabilitation, Eskisehir Yolu 20.Km, Baglica, Ankara, Turkey. Tel.: +90 312
2341010/1635; Fax: +90 312 2341054; E-mail: [email protected]
Abstract: The purpose of this randomized, double-blind study was to determine
the acute effects of kinesio® taping on
pain, strength, joint position sense and balance in patients with
patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). Twenty-two subjects with PFPS participated
in the study. Subjects were separated into two groups;
kinesio® taping (KT) and placebo
kinesiotaping (PKT). All subjects were assessed before and 45-min after the
applications. Muscle strength, joint position sense, static and dynamic balance
and pain intensity were used as the main outcome measures. Among all outcome
parameters significant differences were found between strength of quadriceps
muscle at 60 and 180°/s, and static and dynamic
balance scores before and 45-min after application of KT. There was also a
significant difference between strength of quadriceps muscle at
60°/s and static balance scores before and 45 minutes
after application of the PKT. Therefore KT application does not seem to be an
effective treatment method for both decreasing pain and improving joint
position sense for patients with PFPS.
Keywords: Balance, isokinetics, joint position sense
