Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2018, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (31): 5062-5068.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.0333

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Biomechanical effect and advantages of kinesio taping in the prevention and rehabilitation of knee joint  

Duan Gao-ying1, 2, Luo Jiong1, 2, Liu Li1, 2, Zhang Ting-ran1, 2, Luo Zhi-zhu1, 2   

  1. 1College of Physical Education, Southwest University, State Key Laboratory of Physical Fitness Evaluation and Sports Function Monitoring, Chongqing 400715, China; 2Institute of Sports Rehabilitation, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
  • Online:2018-11-08 Published:2018-11-08
  • Contact: Luo Jiong, PhD, Professor, College of Physical Education, Southwest University, State Key Laboratory of Physical Fitness Evaluation and Sports Function Monitoring, Chongqing 400715, China; Institute of Sports Rehabilitation, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
  • About author:Luo Jiong, PhD, Professor, College of Physical Education, Southwest University, State Key Laboratory of Physical Fitness Evaluation and Sports Function Monitoring, Chongqing 400715, China; Institute of Sports Rehabilitation, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
  • Supported by:

    the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of Southwest University, No. SWU1809221

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Kinesio taping was firstly known as a clinical adjuvant therapy. With the further exploration of the patching function, its practical value in the exercise rehabilitation becomes more and more prominent. However, there is a lack of comprehensive and systematic cognition about biomechanical mechanism and empirical research of kiensio taping.

OBJECTIVE: To review the biomechanical characteristics of the knee joint after treatment with kinesio taping, and to reveal the characteristics of biomechanical parameters such as kinematics, dynamics, and myoelectricity of the knee joint between non-kinesio and kinesio taping, so as to provide reference for athletes, coaches and bodybuilders when using kinesio taping of knee joints.
METHODS: Ovid Medline, EBSCO, Elsevier SDOL, PubMed and CNKI databases were retrieved for the Chinese and English literatures concerning the biomechanics of kinesio taping published before December 2017. The literature was screened based on the inclusion criteria.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Most of researches support that different kinesio taping methods do positive effect on the stability of knee joint. (2) Kinesio taping can increase the strength of stabilizing the knee-related muscles, but some scholars hold opposite view, so further researches on whether kinesio taping can immediately improve the muscle strength and increase the degree of muscle activation are needed. (3) Kinesio taping not only protects knee joint muscles of healthy athletes, but also is effective in preventing knee joint injuries and reducing secondary injuries. (4) Kinesio taping can shorten the activation time of the medial muscle in patients with knee injury, and achieve the timing balance between medial and lateral femoral muscles to stabilize the knee joint. (5) Kinesio taping has a certain influence on the flexion, pronation, and external rotation angles of patients with knee injuries, and can effectively reduce the anterior translation of the patients with anterior cruciate ligament injury.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:人工关节;骨植入物;脊柱骨折;内固定;数字化骨科;组织工程

Key words: Biomechanics, Knee Joint, Athletic Injuries, Tissue Engineering

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