Efficacy on knee function of Kinesio taping among individuals with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A systematic review.
<h4>Objective</h4>This study aims to evaluate systematically the efficacy of Kinesio taping (KT) on the knee function of individuals who undergo anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR).<h4>Methods</h4>This study was registered in PROSPERO (registration number CRD4202...
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| description | <h4>Objective</h4>This study aims to evaluate systematically the efficacy of Kinesio taping (KT) on the knee function of individuals who undergo anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR).<h4>Methods</h4>This study was registered in PROSPERO (registration number CRD42023399885) on February 26, 2023. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) about the effects on the knee function of KT among individuals after ACLR were electronically searched from PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, The Cochrane Library, and EBSCO from inception to July 02, 2023. The outcome measures included six continuous variables: quadriceps strength, hamstring strength, knee swelling, knee flexion angle, Lysholm knee function score, and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain scores. The Cochrane Risk Bias Assessment Tool was used to evaluate the quality of the included literature.<h4>Results</h4>Seven RCTs including 278 patients who underwent ACLR were included in the systematic review. One of three (33%) studies found a remarkable increase in quadricep strength associated with the use of KT compared with the control group. Two of two (100%) studies found substantial increases in hamstring strength associated with KT. Two of four (50%) studies reported KT reduced knee swelling. Two of five (40%) studies reported considerable improvements in knee flexion angle in the groups that used KT. All three (100%) studies found KT did not improve Lysholm knee function scores. Three of four (75%) studies noted a significant reduction in VAS pain scores associated with KT.<h4>Conclusion</h4>KT may help improve hamstring strength and reduce knee swelling and pain in patients after ACLR. Further studies are needed to determine the effects of KT on quadricep strength and knee flexion angle. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eeffcf9fe63446f19fbe6390039319202024-03-11T05:32:24ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032024-01-01192e029900810.1371/journal.pone.0299008Efficacy on knee function of Kinesio taping among individuals with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A systematic review.Peng ChenLing WangWenxing ZhouLin Wang<h4>Objective</h4>This study aims to evaluate systematically the efficacy of Kinesio taping (KT) on the knee function of individuals who undergo anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR).<h4>Methods</h4>This study was registered in PROSPERO (registration number CRD42023399885) on February 26, 2023. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) about the effects on the knee function of KT among individuals after ACLR were electronically searched from PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, The Cochrane Library, and EBSCO from inception to July 02, 2023. The outcome measures included six continuous variables: quadriceps strength, hamstring strength, knee swelling, knee flexion angle, Lysholm knee function score, and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain scores. The Cochrane Risk Bias Assessment Tool was used to evaluate the quality of the included literature.<h4>Results</h4>Seven RCTs including 278 patients who underwent ACLR were included in the systematic review. One of three (33%) studies found a remarkable increase in quadricep strength associated with the use of KT compared with the control group. Two of two (100%) studies found substantial increases in hamstring strength associated with KT. Two of four (50%) studies reported KT reduced knee swelling. Two of five (40%) studies reported considerable improvements in knee flexion angle in the groups that used KT. All three (100%) studies found KT did not improve Lysholm knee function scores. Three of four (75%) studies noted a significant reduction in VAS pain scores associated with KT.<h4>Conclusion</h4>KT may help improve hamstring strength and reduce knee swelling and pain in patients after ACLR. Further studies are needed to determine the effects of KT on quadricep strength and knee flexion angle.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0299008&type=printable |
| spellingShingle | Peng Chen Ling Wang Wenxing Zhou Lin Wang Efficacy on knee function of Kinesio taping among individuals with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A systematic review. PLoS ONE |
| title | Efficacy on knee function of Kinesio taping among individuals with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A systematic review. |
| title_full | Efficacy on knee function of Kinesio taping among individuals with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A systematic review. |
| title_fullStr | Efficacy on knee function of Kinesio taping among individuals with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A systematic review. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Efficacy on knee function of Kinesio taping among individuals with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A systematic review. |
| title_short | Efficacy on knee function of Kinesio taping among individuals with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A systematic review. |
| title_sort | efficacy on knee function of kinesio taping among individuals with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction a systematic review |
| url | https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0299008&type=printable |
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