Effects of Kinesio taping on scapular kinematics of overhead athletes following muscle fatigue

Effectiveness of physical therapy treatment of clearly defined subacromial pain: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials

“…Similar results were found following the kinesio taping application in the athletic shoulder. Zanca et al 104 did not find changes in scapular kinematics in throwers after taping application, and Aarseth et al 105 showed that joint position sense get impaired after kinesio taping in healthy athletes. Furthermore, rigid taping does not seem to be beneficial to any of the outcomes assessed.…”

Effects of proprioceptive sense-based Kinesio taping on walking imbalance

“…Stimulation of the skin through the physical stimulation of tape, specifically by means of touch, pressure, and vibration, induces continuous contraction of the muscle under the taped skin through gamma reflexes. Since it resolves muscle tone via the relaxation that instinctively develops after muscle contraction, taping results in pain relief and muscle relaxation7 ) .…”

Immediate effects of kinesiotaping on acromiohumeral distance and shoulder proprioception in individuals with symptomatic rotator cuff tendinopathy

“…Current evidence showed that kinesiotaping does not enhance proprioception in healthy subjects (Aarseth et al, 2015;Zanca et al, 2016). For example, Aarseth et al (2015) investigated shoulder proprioception in healthy subjects with kinesiotaping at 50°, 90°and 110°i n the scapular plane, whereas Zanca et al (2016) examined shoulder proprioception with kinesiotaping at 50°, 70°and 90°in the scapular plane, but following a muscle fatigue protocol. Both studies did not find any significant effects in the joint position sense with kinesiotaping.…”