RT Journal Article
T1 Benefits of Kinesiology Tape on Tendinopathies: A Systematic Review
A1 Ortega-Castillo, Miguel
A1 Martin-Soto, Lidia
A1 Medina-Porqueres, Iván
K1 Kinesiología
AB The purpose of this systematic review was to produce a best evidence synthesis of the effects of Kinesiology Tape (KT) in the treatment of tendinopathies. An electronic search on five databases (PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Cochrane Library, SportDiscus, and Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro)) was conducted. Studies were included if (1) patients suffered from tendinopathy; (2) isolated KT was applied in at least one group; (3) comparisons between other tech- niques were developed; (4) outcomes based on pain, function, disability, or quality of life were analysed. Two reviewers independently extracted data and assessed methodological quality using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale. A total of 13 articles met the eligibility criteria, involving 454 participants. Nine of these studies presented upper extremity tendinopathies, and four explored lower extremity tendi- nopathies. Selected papers ranged from low to high quality, with an average score of 5 on the PEDro scale. According to our findings, there is limited evidence to support KT alone for the treatment of tendinopathies beyond the short-term. Due to the mixed methodological quality and the insufficient number of clinical trials, larger, long-term, high-quality studies are needed to support the theory that tendinopathies can benefit from KT applications.
PB Montenegrin Sports Academy
YR 2020
FD 2020
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/34733
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/34733
LA eng
NO Ortega-Castillo, M., Martin-Soto, L., & Medina-Porqueres, I. (2020). Benefits of Kinesiology Tape on Tendinopathies: A Systematic Review. Montenegrin Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 9(2), 73-86. doi: 10.26773/mjssm.200910
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 20 ene 2026