Effects of Kinesio Taping versus McConnell Taping for Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Characteristics of 11 articles.

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 tape^a; 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 tape^a	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 tape^a	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 group^b ()	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 group^b ()	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

Nonresponsive or nonstretched taping, ^bhealthy subjects. , experimental group versus control group.
VAS, visual analog scale; EMG, electromyography; MMT, manual muscle test; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; SEBT, star excursion balance test.