Athletic Tape

Adhesive tape with the mechanical strength to resist stretching. It is applied to the skin to support, stabilize, and restrict movement to aid healing and/or prevent injuries of the MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM.

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Networked: 144 relevant articles (26 outcomes, 52 trials/studies)

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Therapy Context: Research Results

Experts

1.	Abolhasani, Maryam: 3 articles (10/2019 - 08/2019)
2.	Cleland, Joshua A: 3 articles (10/2019 - 07/2009)
3.	Hakakzadeh, Azadeh: 3 articles (10/2019 - 08/2019)
4.	Halabchi, Farzin: 3 articles (10/2019 - 08/2019)
5.	Anandkumar, Sudarshan: 3 articles (08/2014 - 04/2013)
6.	Baltaci, Gul: 2 articles (12/2021 - 01/2012)
7.	Yazici, Gokhan: 2 articles (12/2021 - 01/2015)
8.	Motealleh, Alireza: 2 articles (10/2021 - 01/2020)
9.	Lin, Cheng-Feng: 2 articles (01/2021 - 01/2019)
10.	Kim, Jae-Hong: 2 articles (02/2020 - 02/2018)

Related Diseases

1.	Pain (Aches) 07/03/2020 - "While our study failed to demonstrate a significant difference in the gait of participants with PFPS in comparison to those without PFPS, we did demonstrate a significant reduction in pain after the application of Kinesio Tape. " 01/01/2023 - "Wearing a flexible knee orthosis and/or Kinesio tape for 4 weeks significantly improved knee pain, physical function, and quadriceps strength. " 03/15/2018 - "Also, there was a significant reduction of pain level 1 and 3 days after application of Kinesio Tape, compared to the level of pain before its application. " 09/01/2017 - "[Conclusion] Manipulation, exercise and kinesio tape are effective in the treatment of pain, disability and pelvic asymmetry in SIJD." 11/01/2019 - "One study reported two weeks of longitudinal kinesiotape improved pain and maximum grip strength. "
2.	Myalgia 01/01/2021 - "Kinesio tape (KT) may be useful for the treatment of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), but there has been no systematic review assessing their efficacy. " 05/17/2023 - "Effect of Kinesio tape and Compression sleeves on delayed onset of muscle soreness: a single-blinded randomized controlled trial." 05/17/2023 - "Both Kinesio Tape (KT) and Compression Sleeves (CS) can relieve Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) to a certain extent, but there is no study report on the difference in the effectiveness of the KT and CS whether the effect is better when used at the same time. " 10/11/2022 - "This study aims to determine the effects of kinesio tape (KT) application on acute-onset muscle soreness and the extensibility of the calf muscles in endurance athletes. " 04/01/2017 - "The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of elastic tape (Kinesio tape) to placebo tape or static stretching on delayed onset muscle soreness. "
3.	Stroke (Strokes) 01/01/2015 - "We thought that the application of Kinesio Tape (KT) on the foot and ankle in stroke patients may improve the quality of somatosensory information and may activate ankle muscles which have an important role in postural control and that ultimately balance could be improved in stroke patients. " 02/16/2017 - "[Efficacy of the application of kinesio tape in patients with stroke]." 02/16/2017 - "To review the effects achieved by the kinesio tape in patients with stroke in scientific studies published on date and to discuss these findings may be of interest to neurology. " 01/01/2015 - "The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of Kinesio Tape (KT) application to quadriceps muscles on isokinetic muscle strength, gait, and functional parameters in patients with stroke. " 05/01/2017 - "Twenty patients with stroke were allocated into two groups: the first group of ten patients was assigned to receive kinesio tape in addition to the conventional rehabilitation program while a second group of 10 patients was assigned to receive a conventional rehabilitation program only. "
4.	Ankle Injuries (Ankle Injury) 01/01/1987 - "The results suggest that a semirigid orthosis similar to the one tested in this study may be more effective in preventing ankle sprain njuries than athletic tape J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 1987;9(1):33-39." 05/01/2011 - "The efficacy of Kinesio Tape in preventing ankle sprains via the same mechanism is unlikely, as it had no effect on muscle activation of the fibularis longus." 02/20/2018 - "The effects of Kinesiotape on acute lateral ankle sprain: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial." 02/12/2020 - "Evidence for the add-on effect of kinesiotape (KT) with acupuncture for treating ankle sprains remains insufficient. " 02/12/2020 - "Add-on effect of kinesiotape in patients with acute lateral ankle sprain: a randomized controlled trial."
5.	Tennis Elbow (Elbow, Tennis) 04/01/2020 - "The efficacy of Kinesio tape (KT) in lateral epicondylitis (LE) is widely discussed, but the results of these studies are conflicting. " 04/01/2022 - "This study aimed to compare the peloid therapy and kinesio tape treatments in chronic lateral epicondylitis. " 12/01/2017 - "Effects of Kinesio tape in individuals with lateral epicondylitis: A deceptive crossover trial." 01/01/2007 - "In this study, Kinesio Tape(R) is used in patients with lateral epicondylitis. " 01/01/2018 - "Letter to the editor regarding "The effects of KinesioTape on the treatment of lateral epicondylitis"."

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Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Orthotic Devices (Orthosis)
2.	Athletic Tape
3.	Physical Therapy Modalities (Physical Therapy Technique)
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