Randomized Control Trial Investigating the Effects of Kinesiology Tape on Shoulder Proprioception

Abstract

After the application of kinesiology tape the JRS errors were smaller in flexion and ER. This may be of clinical significance in improving proprioception and thus improving joint stability. Additional research should determine the effectiveness of kinesiology tape in reducing joint injury.

Effects of dynamic taping on shoulder joint proprioception

“…Previous studies suggested that improvement in joint position sense error of about 2 degrees could have a clinical advantage in improving proprioception. Therefore, it is thought that the value of 3 degrees shown in this study will help improve proprioception at 50 degrees of shoulder flexion [26].…”

The Effects of Shoulder Kinesio Taping on Shooting Accuracy and Joint Position Sense in Female Archery Athletes

“…For example, Burfeind et al studied the use of KT on deltoid, biceps, and triceps, and Line et al studied KT on transverse trapezius, supraspinatus, deltoid, and pectoralis major muscles. In all these studies, JPS improved after applying KT (Burfeind and Chimera 2015;Lin JJ, Hung CJ et al, 2011). Thus, irrespective of the site of application, KT seems to improve deep sense of the shoulder.…”

“…Numerous studies have reported that KT improves reconstruction of the joint at various angles during different movements. For example, JPS improved in reconstruction of flexion and external rotation in Burfeind et al study (Burfeind and Chimera, 2015), and reconstruction at 90 degrees of abduction in Barzegar et al study (BARZEGAR, DEHGHAN et al, 2015). Hence, the range or type of movement is not essential in JPS test.…”

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

“…Previous studies have reported that elastic taping may improve the AHD (Harput et al, 2017;Luque-Suarez et al, 2013;Lyman et al, 2017) and shoulder proprioception (Burfeind and Chimera, 2015) in healthy individuals. Very few, however, have examined the effects of kinesiotaping on shoulder proprioception in individuals with RCTe, and none has investigated its effects on the AHD in this population.…”