Author (year) Age Group (samples) Intervention Treatment duration Assessments Assessment time Results Jadad scale
Campolo et al. (2013) [12 ] 20 24.0 Experimental group A ( ) Experimental group B ( ) Control group ( ) Kinesio taping McConnell taping No taping Immediate taping VAS Before and after taping Pain decreased in Kinesio taping and McConnell taping 3 Lee and Cho (2013) [13 ] 16 31.6 Experimental group ( ) Control group A ( ) Control group B ( ) McConnell taping Sham tapea No taping Immediate taping EMG Before and after taping Muscle activity improved 4 Kuru et al. (2012) [14 ] 30 36.5 Experimental group ( ) Control group ( ) Kinesio taping + exercise Electrostimulation + exercise 6-week taping VAS, MMT, SF-36, triple jump test, step test, Kujala scale Before and after taping Pain decreased Muscle activity and motor function increased, and quality of life improved 3 Akbaş et al. (2011) [15 ] 31 44.9 Experimental group ( ) Control group ( ) Kinesio taping + exercise No taping 6-week taping VAS, hamstring tightness, Ober’s test, modified Vernier caliper, Kujala scale
3 weeks and 6 weeks before taping Pain decreased Motor function increased Patellar alignment and muscle flexibility improved 5 Aytar et al. (2011) [16 ] 22 24.1 Experimental group ( ) Control group ( ) Kinesio taping Sham tapea Immediate taping VAS, muscle strength, joint position sense, static and dynamic balance, isokinetic strength Before and after taping Pain decreased Muscle activity, proprioception, and motor function improved 4 Derasari et al. (2010) [17 ] 38 28.7 Experimental group ( ) Control group ( ) McConnell taping No taping Immediate taping MRI Before and after taping Patellar alignment improved 3 Lan et al. (2010) [18 ] 100 42.0 Experimental group ( ) Control group ( ) Kinesio taping Sham tapea Immediate taping VAS, lateral patellofemoral angle, lateral patellar displacement, and angle Before, intermediate, and after taping Pain decreased No change of patellar alignment 4 Kaya et al. (2010) [19 ] 28 24.2 Experimental group ( ) Control groupb ( ) McConnell taping + exercise No taping 3-month taping VAS, EMG, isokinetic strength Before and after taping Pain decreased Muscle activity improved 3 Mostamand et al. (2010) [20 ] 36 27.1 Experimental group ( ) Control groupb ( ) McConnell taping No taping 7-day taping VAS, knee extensor moment, and patellofemoral joint reaction forces Before and after taping Pain decreased Motor function improved 5 Aminaka and Gribble (2008) [21 ] 80 20.8 Experimental group ( ) Control group ( ) McConnell taping No taping Immediate taping VAS, SEBT Before and after taping Pain decreased 3 Callaghan et al. (2008) [22 ] 64 31.9 Experimental group ( ) Control group ( ) McConnell taping No taping Immediate taping Joint position sense Before and after taping No change of proprioception 3