The effect of kinesiology tape on knee proprioception in healthy subjects

Publication date: Available online 22 February 2016
Source:Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Author(s): Rui Torres, Raquel Trindade, Rui Soles Gonçalves
BackgroundKinesiology tape can improve athletic performance; however, due to cutaneous stimulation its application can have an influence on proprioception.ObjectivesTo determine the effects of kinesiology tape on knee proprioception applied to quadriceps, namely in the joint position sense (JPS) and in the threshold to detect passive movement (TTDPM), both immediately after and 24 hours after its application.MethodsThirty young healthy participants were randomly divided into experimental and control group. In the experimental group, a kinesiology tape on the quadriceps muscle was applied. The JPS and the TTDPM of the knee was assessed before, immediately after and 24 hours after the kinesiology tape intervention.ResultsNo significant differences were found in the assessment made before intervention. The Friedman Test showed that kinesiology tape had no influence on JPS in either group over time (p>0.05). However, the TTDPM decreased significantly immediately after and 24 hours after its application (p<0.05).



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