Aghapour Elaheh, Kamali Fahimeh, Sinaei Ehsan
Department of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Department of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran; Rehabilitation Sciences Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2017 Oct;21(4):835-839. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2017.01.012. Epub 2017 Jan 27.
To compare the knee performance and pain in athletes with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) before and after applying Kinesio Tape (KT) on vastus medialis obliquus (VMO) muscle.
Fifteen participants (10 females, five males) with unilateral PFPS were examined and compared under taped and untaped conditions.
VMO of the involved leg was taped from origin to insertion, with 75% of KT's maximal length tension.
Maximal eccentric and concentric peak torques of quadriceps were measured at 60 and 180°/s angular velocities by an isokinetic dynamometer. Functional performance and pain were evaluated by functional tests (step-down and bilateral squat) and visual analog scale, respectively.
Paired t-test showed statistically significant increase in VMO peak torque and also repetition of step-down test and bilateral squat after using KT. Pain intensity was also decreased significantly following KT application (p < 0.05).
KT application over VMO can decrease pain and improve the functional performance, generally and quadriceps muscle strength, particularly, in athletes with PFPS. However, more research is needed to evaluate the long-term effects of this therapeutic procedure.
比较在股内侧斜肌（VMO）上应用肌内效贴布（KT）前后，患有髌股疼痛综合征（PFPS）的运动员的膝关节表现和疼痛情况。
15名患有单侧PFPS的参与者（10名女性，5名男性）在贴布和未贴布条件下接受检查和比较。
对患侧腿的VMO从起点到止点进行贴布，施加KT最大长度张力的75%。
使用等速测力计在60°/秒和180°/秒的角速度下测量股四头肌的最大离心和向心峰值扭矩。分别通过功能测试（下台阶和双侧深蹲）和视觉模拟量表评估功能表现和疼痛情况。
配对t检验显示，使用KT后，VMO峰值扭矩、下台阶测试和双侧深蹲的重复次数在统计学上有显著增加。应用KT后疼痛强度也显著降低（p<0.05）。
在VMO上应用KT可以减轻疼痛并改善功能表现，总体上以及特别是股四头肌力量，在患有PFPS的运动员中。然而，需要更多研究来评估这种治疗方法的长期效果。
