Does Kinesio® taping improve balance and functional performance in older adults? A pilot study

Saltan, Asuman; Baltacı, Gül; Ankaralı, Handan

doi:10.23736/s0022-4707.18.09207-1

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“…Forty-five studies investigating the effect of Kinesio taping on balance of four different populations were included and the tools/analyses used were the star excursion balance test, 26 –41 center of pressure behavior (force plate), 32,42 –52 stabilometer devices 53 –62 or errors during postural control (flamingo test, ballet movements, hop test, Balance Error Scoring System and single-legged stance). 26,39 –41,51,63 –69 Meta-analyses were carried out for healthy and older people, and people with chronic ankle instability.…”

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“…- Older people : Four studies evaluated the Kinesio taping effects on balance of older people; for center of pressure behavior in single-legged stance, seven meta-analyses (very low evidence quality) indicated that Kinesio taping does not influence balance when compared to sham techniques and one meta-analysis (very low evidence quality) indicated that Kinesio taping decreases (large effect) center of pressure velocity compared to sham techniques (Figure 3). Two low-quality studies not included in the meta-analysis reported no difference in balance between Kinesio taping and stretching 51 or no tape 66 (Supplementary Material 4).…”

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“…Thirteen studies investigated the effects of Kinesio taping on function in four populations. 55,66,71,87,101 –109 No meta-analysis was carried out.…”

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“…- Older people : One low-quality study 66 suggested that Kinesio taping was no better than no tape for timed up and go and sit and stand tests (Supplementary Material 4).…”

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Kinesio taping does not improve ankle functional or performance in people with or without ankle injuries: Systematic review and meta-analysis

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Objective: To investigate whether Kinesio taping technique, applied to ankles of healthy people as a preventive intervention and people with ankle injuries, is superior to sham or alternative interventions on ankle function. Data Sources: Medline, Embase, Amed, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus, Cochrane Library and Web of Science, from inception to August 2020. Review methods: The terms “ankle” and “kinesio taping” were used in the search strategy. Included studies were randomized controlled trials (including crossover design) investigating Kinesio taping effects on ankle functional performance compared to any alternative or control/sham technique. Results: From 5,572 studies, 84 met the eligibility criteria which evaluated 2,684 people. Fifty-eight meta-analyses from 44 studies were performed (participants in meta-analyses ranging from 27 to 179). Fifty-one meta-analyses reported ineffectiveness of Kinesio taping: moderate evidence for star excursion balance test (anterior direction), jump distance, dorsiflexion range of motion, and plantar flexion torque for healthy people (effect size = 0.08–0.13); low to very-low evidence for balance, jump performance, range of motion, proprioception, muscle capacity and EMG for healthy people; balance for older people; and balance and jump performance for people with chronic instability. Seven meta-analyses reported results favoring Kinesio taping (effect size[95% CI]): low to very-low evidence for balance (stabilometry, ranging from 0.42[0.07–0.77] to 0.65[0.29–1.02]) and ankle inversion (0.84[0.28–1.40]) for healthy people; balance for older people (COP velocity, 0.90[0.01–1.78]); and balance for people with chronic instability (errors, 0.55[0.06–1.04]). Conclusions: Current evidence does not support or encourage the use of Kinesio taping applied to the ankle for improvements in functional performance, regardless the population.

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“…Thirteen studies investigated the effects of Kinesio taping on function in four populations. 55,66,71,87,101 –109 No meta-analysis was carried out.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…- Older people : One low-quality study 66 suggested that Kinesio taping was no better than no tape for timed up and go and sit and stand tests (Supplementary Material 4).…”

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Kinesio taping does not improve ankle functional or performance in people with or without ankle injuries: Systematic review and meta-analysis

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“…It places constant shear to the skin because of its adherence properties that mimic those of the skin, and it can be used for 3 to 4 days without removal [ 6 ]. One of the proposed mechanisms of Kinesio™ tape is to enhance proprioceptive sensibility after application, as it supports weak muscles, improves muscle functioning, decreases pain, repositions subluxated joints, and facilitates blood and lymph circulation [ 6 – 8 ]. These effects allow affected fascia and muscle to return to normal functioning by decreasing abnormal muscle tension and improving joint function [ 9 ].…”

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The effect of Kinesio taping on cervical proprioception in athletes with mechanical neck pain—a placebo-controlled trial

Alahmari

Tedla

Samuel

et al. 2020

BMC Musculoskelet Disord

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Background Neck proprioception is critical in maintaining neuromuscular control in and around cervical joints. Kinesio™ tape may assist in rehabilitating joint position sense. The current study compares Kinesio™ tape’s effects versus a placebo on proprioception in college athletes experiencing mechanical neck pain. Methods This study randomized sixty-six athletes with mechanical neck pain into a Kinesio™ tape group (n = 33, mean age = 22.73 years) or placebo group (n = 33, mean age = 23.15 years). The Kinesio™ tape group received standard Kinesio™ taping applications with appropriate tension, while the placebo group received taping applications without tension. Outcome measures: The study assessed cervical joint position errors with a cervical range-of-motion (CROM) device, pain intensity with a visual analog scale (VAS), and neck functional disability with a neck disability index (NDI). It tested joint position errors through cervical flexion, extension, rotation left, and rotation right. All the outcome measures were recorded at the baseline and twice more following 3 and 7 days of tape applications. Results Multivariate analysis of variance test demonstrated a significant reduction in joint position errors in flexion, extension and right rotation following 3 days and 7 days of tape application among the Kinesio™ tape group. There was a significant main effect of time (P < 0.05) for joint position errors in left rotation and VAS after 3 days (p > 0.05), NDI after 3 and 7 days (p > 0.05). Conclusions The Kinesio™ tape application after 3 and 7 days effectively decreased joint position errors and neck pain intensity in mechanical neck pain participants compared to placebo, while there was no difference between both groups in the NDI. Trial registration (CTRI/2011/07/001925). This study was retrospectively registered on the 27th July, 2011. Level of evidence IIB

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Acute and Acclimated Effects of Wearing Compression Garments on Balance Control in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Hung,

Couverette,

Hamon

et al. 2024

Motor Control

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Falls are very serious health concerns among older adults. Providing additional cutaneous and proprioceptive feedback to older adults may enhance their balance control and therefore reduce the incidents of falls. This study aimed to investigate the acute and acclimated effect of wearing waist-to-above-ankle compression garments (CGs) on balance control in community-dwelling older adults. Thirty-one older adults participated in the study. The Timed Up and Go, Berg Balance Scale, and the Fall Risk Test of the Biodex Balance System were used in a random order to examine balance control in three testing sessions 1 week apart. Results indicated wearing CGs had a significant impact on the Timed Up and Go test (p < .001), Berg Balance Scale (p = .001), and the Fall Risk Test (p = .001). For the Timed Up and Go test, participants exhibited significant improvement in both the acute (8.68 vs. 7.91 s) and acclimated effect (7.91 vs. 7.41 s) of wearing CGs. For the Berg Balance Scale, participants showed significant improvement after wearing CGs for 1 week in comparison to the no CGs condition (55.77 vs. 55.39 points). For the Fall Risk Test, participants showed a significant improvement in the acute effect of wearing CGs in comparison to the no CGs condition (1.55° vs. 1.31°). This exploratory study showed that wearing waist-to-above-ankle CGs provided a positive impact on balance control in healthy community-dwelling older adults. It lays the foundation for future studies with a larger sample size to investigate the potential benefits of wearing CGs in individuals with balance control deficits and/or other comorbidities.

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Does Kinesio® taping improve balance and functional performance in older adults? A pilot study

Cited by 6 publications

References 21 publications

Kinesio taping does not improve ankle functional or performance in people with or without ankle injuries: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Kinesio taping does not improve ankle functional or performance in people with or without ankle injuries: Systematic review and meta-analysis

The effect of Kinesio taping on cervical proprioception in athletes with mechanical neck pain—a placebo-controlled trial

Acute and Acclimated Effects of Wearing Compression Garments on Balance Control in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

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