Short term effects of kinesiotaping on acromiohumeral distance in asymptomatic subjects: A randomised controlled trial

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

“…Sensorimotor system has also been shown to be altered following muscle fatigue and be related with shoulder injuries (Bowman et al, 2006;Myers et al, 1999). Previous studies have found an increase in acromiohumeral distance (Luque-Suarez et al, 2013) and shoulder proprioception (Lin et al, 2011) using KT techniques for asymptomatic subjects. The effects of KT on humeral translations and proprioceptive deficits caused by muscle fatigue could be object of future studies.…”

Effect of shoulder kinesiotaping versus low level laser in treatment of shoulder impingement syndrome

“…The effect of Kinesiotaping in shoulder impingement may be due to its effect on acomiohumeral distance as it was found that kinesiotaping increases acromiohumeral distance in healthy individuals immediately following application, compared with sham kinesiotape [16]. Also it has positive effect on shoulder rotator strength and range of motion.…”

“…Recently, kinesiotaping has become increasingly popular for a range of musculoskeletal conditions and for sport injuries [6].…”

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

“…Therefore, methods that could help avoiding excessive reduction in subacromial space during arm elevation may be important for individuals with RCTe. Previous studies have examined the effect of kinesiotaping on the AHD in healthy subjects (Harput et al, 2017;Luque-Suarez et al, 2013). Harput et al (2017) investigated the immediate effects of kinesiotaping on AHD at 60°shoulder abduction in 41 asymptomatic volleyball players and found a significant increase in AHD with kinesiotaping (0.69 mm, p < 0.001) that were, according to the authors, attributed to a mechanical correction provided by kinesiotaping (Harput et al, 2017).…”

“…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.…”