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Kinesio Taping Relieves Pain and Improves Isokinetic Not Isometric Muscle Strength in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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  • Hsin-Yu Mao

    (Department of Health Care Administration, Asia University, Taichung 413305 Taiwan
    Department of Physical Therapy, Shu-Zen Junior College of Medicine and Management, Kaohsiung 82144, Taiwan)

  • Meng-Tzu Hu

    (Department of Physical Therapy, Tzu-Hui Institute of Technology, Pingtung 926001, Taiwan)

  • Yea-Yin Yen

    (School of Medical Science, Putian University, Putian 351100, China)

  • Shou-Jen Lan

    (Department of Health Care Administration, Asia University, Taichung 413305 Taiwan)

  • Shin-Da Lee

    (Department of Health Care Administration, Asia University, Taichung 413305 Taiwan
    Department of Physical Therapy, Asia University, Taichung 41354, Taiwan
    Department of Physical Therapy, China Medical University, Taichung 406040, Taiwan
    School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261000, China)

Abstract

This study investigated the effects of kinesio taping (KT) or KT plus conventional therapy on pain, muscle strength, funrefction, and range of motion in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Data sources: Databases included PubMed, Ovid Medline, CINAHL, Airiti Library, EMBASE, and WOS search engines. Search terms related to KT and knee OA were combined and searched. Articles that met the inclusion criteria and were graded with a Jadad score ≥3 were included in a meta-analysis to calculate the total effect. The exclusion criteria were non-English-language articles, non-original articles, non-full-text articles, no description of the intervention, or articles with a Jadad score ≤2. Eleven articles were included in the meta-analysis. KT treatment had a significant small total effect on pain reduction ( p < 0.001; n = 1509; standardized mean difference (SMD) = −0.42; 95% CI = −0.65 to −0.18) and a significant moderate total effect on isokinetic muscle strength improvement ( p = 0.001; n = 447; SMD = 0.72; 95% CI = 0.28 to 1.16). No significant total effects of KT on isometric muscle strength, time to complete functional tasks, or ROM improvement were found. KT or KT plus conventional therapy has a significant effect on pain relief and isokinetic but not isometric muscle strength improvement in patients with knee OA. KT can be an effective tool for treating knee OA pain and is especially valuable for aiding in isokinetic muscle strength. (PROSPERO register ID: CRD42021252313)

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  • Hsin-Yu Mao & Meng-Tzu Hu & Yea-Yin Yen & Shou-Jen Lan & Shin-Da Lee, 2021. "Kinesio Taping Relieves Pain and Improves Isokinetic Not Isometric Muscle Strength in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(19), pages 1-18, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:19:p:10440-:d:649759
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    1. Feng Xie & Bruno Kovic & Xuejing Jin & Xiaoning He & Mengxiao Wang & Camila Silvestre, 2016. "Economic and Humanistic Burden of Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review of Large Sample Studies," PharmacoEconomics, Springer, vol. 34(11), pages 1087-1100, November.
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    1. Ahmed Shaher Alqahtani & Sameena Parveen, 2023. "Kinesio Taping as a Therapeutic Tool for Masticatory Myofascial Pain Syndrome—An Insight View," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(5), pages 1-11, February.

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