Italian Taping Academy

The effects of additional kinesio taping over exercise in the treatment of patellofemoral pain syndrome

Marco Ferrelli — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:09:43 +0000

Eda Akbas, Ahmet Ozgur Atay, Inci Yuksel Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 2011 Sep;45(5):335-41 OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this prospective, randomized, controlled study was to determine the effects of kinesio taping in the treatment of patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). METHODS: Thirty-one women with PFPS (mean age: 44.88 years; range: 17 to 50 years) were [...]

Immediate effect of forearm Kinesio taping on maximal grip strength and force sense in healthy collegiate athletes

Marco Ferrelli — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:04:36 +0000

Hsiao-Yun Chang, Kun-Yu Chou, Jau-Jia Lin, Chih-Feng Lin, Chun-Hou Wang Physical Therapy in Sport. 11 (2010) 122-127 OBJECTIVES: To determine the immediate effects of applied forearm Kinesio taping on maximal grip strength and force sense of healthy collegiate athletes. DESIGN: Single group, repeated measures study. SETTING: Clinical sports medicine laboratory at a university hospital. PARTICIPANTS: [...]

The effects of Kinesio Taping on proprioception at the ankle

Marco Ferrelli — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:10:24 +0000

Travis Halseth, John W. McChesney, Mark DeBeliso, Ross Vaughn, Jeff Lien Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (2004) 3, 1-7 ABSTRACT An experiment was designed to determine if Kinesio Taping the anterior and lateral portion of the ankle would enhance ankle proprioception compared to the untaped ankle. 30 subjects, 15 men, 15 women, ages 18-30 [...]

Treatment of myofascial pain in the shoulder with Kinesio Taping. A case report

Marco Ferrelli — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:29:21 +0000

Francisco Garcia-Muro, Angel L. Rodriguez-Fernandez, Angel Herrero-de-Lucas Manual Therapy 15 (2010) 292–295 Kinesio Taping was a technique developed by Dr. Kenzo Kase in the 70s. The adhesive pliable material, directly applied to the skin, differs from classical tape in its physical characteristics. Further- more, its clinical application departs from the usual restriction of mobility. This [...]

Kinesio taping compared to physical therapy modalities for the treatment of shoulder impingement syndrome

Marco Ferrelli — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:47:23 +0000

Kaya E, Zinnuroglu M, Tugcu I. Clin Rheumatol. 2011 Feb;30(2):201-7. Epub 2010 Apr 30. The purpose of this study was to determine and compare the efficacy of kinesio tape and physical therapy modalities in patients with shoulder impingement syndrome. Patients (n = 55) were treated with kinesio tape (n = 30) three times by intervals of 3 days or [...]

The role of kinesiotaping combined with botulinum toxin to reduce plantar flexors spasticity after stroke

Marco Ferrelli — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:20:25 +0000

Karadag-Saygi E, Cubukcu-Aydoseli K, Kablan N, Ofluoglu D. Top Stroke Rehabil. 2010 Jul-Aug;17(4):318-22. Purpose: To evaluate the effect of kinesiotaping as an adjuvant therapy to botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) injection in lower extremity spasticity. Methods: This is a single-center, randomized, and double-blind study. Twenty hemiplegic patients with spastic equinus foot were enrolled into the study [...]

Multimodal Management of Lateral Epicondylalgia in Rock Climbers: A Prospective Case Series

Marco Ferrelli — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:21:26 +0000

González-Iglesias J, Cleland JA, del Rosario Gutierrez-Vega M, Fernández-de-las-Peñas C. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2011 Nov;34(9):635-42. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2011.09.003. Epub 2011 Oct 21. Objective The purpose of this prospective case series was to describe the outcomes of a set of rock climbers with lateral epicondylalgia (LE) treated with manual therapy directed at the cervical spine, elbow, [...]

Effect of Kinesio Taping on bioelectrical activity of vastus medialis muscle. Preliminary report

Marco Ferrelli — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:15:21 +0000

Słupik A, Dwornik M, Białoszewski D, Zych E. Ortop Traumatol Rehabil. 2007 Nov-Dec;9(6):644-51. BACKGROUND: Kinesio Taping is currently regarded by physiotherapists as a method supporting rehabilitation and modulating some physiological processes. It is employed e.g. in orthopaedics and sport medicine. This sensory method supports joint function by exerting an effect on muscle function, enhancing activity [...]

The Effect of Kinesiotape on Function, Pain, and Motoneuronal Excitability in Healthy People and People With Achilles Tendinopathy

Marco Ferrelli — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:27:16 +0000

Firth, Bridget L BSc; Dingley, Paul BSc; Davies, Elizabeth R BSc; Lewis, Jeremy S PhD; Alexander, Caroline M PhD Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine: November 2010 – Volume 20 – Issue 6 – pp 416-421 Objective: To investigate the effect of kinesiotape on hop distance, pain, and motoneuronal excitability in healthy people and people with [...]

Effect of the Kinesio tape to muscle activity and vertical jump performance in healthy inactive people

Marco Ferrelli — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:18:24 +0000

Huang CY, Hsieh TH, Lu SC, Su FC Biomed Eng Online. 2011 Aug 11;10:70. Background Elastic taping applied on the triceps surae has been commonly used to improve the performance of lower extremities. However, little objective evidence has been documented. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of elastic taping on the [...]