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Ghai S, Ghai I, Narciss S. Influence of taping on joint proprioception: a systematic review with between and within group meta-analysis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2024; 25:480. [PMID: 38890668 PMCID: PMC11186105 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-024-07571-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024] Open
Abstract
Taping is increasingly used to manage proprioceptive deficits, but existing reviews on its impact have shortcomings. To accurately assess the effects of taping, a separate meta-analyses for different population groups and tape types is needed. Therefore, both between- and within-group meta-analyses are needed to evaluate the influence of taping on proprioception. According to PRISMA guidelines, a literature search was conducted across seven databases (Web of Science, PEDro, Pubmed, EBSCO, Scopus, ERIC, SportDiscus, Psychinfo) and one register (CENTRAL) using the keywords "tape" and "proprioception". Out of 1372 records, 91 studies, involving 2718 individuals, met the inclusion criteria outlined in the systematic review. The meta-analyses revealed a significant between and within-group reduction in repositioning errors with taping compared to no tape (Hedge's g: -0.39, p < 0.001) and placebo taping (Hedge's g: -1.20, p < 0.001). Subgroup and sensitivity analyses further confirmed the reliability of the overall between and within-group analyses. The between-group results further demonstrated that both elastic tape and rigid tape had similar efficacy to improve repositioning errors in both healthy and fatigued populations. Additional analyses on the threshold to detection of passive motion and active movement extent discrimination apparatus revealed no significant influence of taping. In conclusion, the findings highlight the potential of taping to enhance joint repositioning accuracy compared to no tape or placebo taping. Further research needs to uncover underlying mechanisms and refine the application of taping for diverse populations with proprioceptive deficits.
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Affiliation(s)
- Shashank Ghai
- Department of Political, Historical, Religious and Cultural Studies, Karlstads Universitet, Karlstad, Sweden.
- Centre for Societal Risk Research, Karlstads Universitet, Karlstad, Sweden.
- Psychology of Learning and Instruction, Department of Psychology, School of Science, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
- Centre for Tactile Internet With Human-in-the-Loop (CeTI), Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
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- School of Life Sciences, Jacobs University Bremen, Bremen, Germany
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- Psychology of Learning and Instruction, Department of Psychology, School of Science, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Centre for Tactile Internet With Human-in-the-Loop (CeTI), Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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Kacmaz KS, Unver B. The efficacy of taping on elbow proprioception in healthy individuals: A single-blinded randomized placebo-controlled study. J Hand Ther 2024; 37:201-208. [PMID: 38692994 DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2024.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 01/21/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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BACKGROUND Taping stimulates the mechanoreceptors, increases sensory information to the central nervous system, and improves sensorimotor synchronization, resulting in improved motor control. However, the efficacy of taping on elbow proprioception is not clear. PURPOSE This study aimed to evaluate the immediate effects of taping on elbow proprioception in healthy individuals. STUDY DESIGN This study was a two-arm, parallel-group, randomized, controlled, single-blinded study with a sham application. METHODS Fifty six healthy adults were randomized 1:1 to kinesio taping (n = 27) or sham taping (n = 29). Active joint position sense error (JPSE) was used to quantify proprioception using a universal goniometer at three-time points: baseline (BS), immediately after taping (IA), and 30 minutes after taping (30MA), with the tape still in place at 70° and 110° of elbow flexion. Participants were blinded to group assignments. The Friedman analysis assessed differences between evaluations within groups, and the Mann-Whitney U test determined differences between groups. RESULTS The study was completed with 56 participants and there were no dropouts. No skin reaction or adverse effect was observed in the participants and no test trial was excluded. The baseline scores of the groups were similar (p > 0.05). A significant difference was detected in the study group after kinesio taping at 70° (MD = -1.22; CI = (-2.33: -0.10; p < 0.005; d = 0.653) and 110° of elbow flexion (MD = -1.34; CI = 2,47: -0,21; p < 0.005; d = 0.73). This statistically significant difference was observed even at the 30MA evaluations at 70° (p < 0.05). Also, there was a statistically insignificant tendency to decrease in JPSE of both groups at both degrees following taping. CONCLUSIONS Elbow proprioception may be enhanced by kinesio taping, and this effect could last up to 30 minutes at 70° of elbow flexion. In contrast, sham taping did not produce such an improvement. Based on the differences in JPSE, kinesio taping proved more effective and had a longer-lasting impact than the sham application. The statistically insignificant tendency to decrease in JPSE may indicate that the 30-minute application period is inadequate to create a statistically significant effect on elbow proprioception. Longer usage periods can better reveal the effects of orthoses on proprioception.
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- Kevser Sevik Kacmaz
- Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Cigli, Izmir, Turkey.
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- Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Dokuz Eylul University, Balçova, Izmir, Turkey
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Justo-Cousiño LA, Da Cuña-Carrera I, Alonso-Calvete A, González-González Y. Effect of Kinesio taping on wrist proprioception in healthy subjects: A randomized clinical trial. J Hand Ther 2024; 37:184-191. [PMID: 38307737 DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2023.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2024]
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BACKGROUND Although the use of KT has increased considerably in the clinical practice in the last years, there is limited evidence about the effects of its application in proprioception. PURPOSE The aim of this study was to determine the effect of KT on joint position sense and force sense on the wrist of healthy subjects. METHODS Fifty-four subjects were analyzed in a randomized, crossover, single-blind study design. To determine the force sense, the subjects had to reach 50% of their maximum grip force. Wrist joint position sense was assessed during active repositioning tests at the target angles of 30° flexion and extension of wrist. A digital dynamometer was used to determine the sense of force and a digital goniometer was used to determine the joint position sense. Subjects were evaluated with KT (I- strip on ventral aspect of forearms from origin to insertion) and placebo (an inelastic tape was applied following the same procedure as KT). RESULTS No significant differences have been found in the force sense, neither in the comparisons between control and interventions (p=0.286), nor between pre and post-intervention (p=0.111). For wrist joint position sense, a statistically significant effect (p< 0.05) was found at 30º of extension between the control and experimental group in favor of the control group. CONCLUSIONS The application of KT did not produce changes in FS and only caused a significant improvement in JPS in extension (30º). The results appear to indicate that the application of KT to improve proprioception in healthy subjects should be reconsidered.
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- Lorenzo A Justo-Cousiño
- Universidade de Vigo, Departamento de Bioloxía Funcional e Ciencias da Saúde, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Pontevedra, Spain; Physiotherapy Group FS1, Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IIS Galicia Sur), SERGAS-UVIGO, Pontevedra, Spain
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- Universidade de Vigo, Departamento de Bioloxía Funcional e Ciencias da Saúde, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Pontevedra, Spain; Physiotherapy Group FS1, Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IIS Galicia Sur), SERGAS-UVIGO, Pontevedra, Spain
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- Universidade de Vigo, Departamento de Bioloxía Funcional e Ciencias da Saúde, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Pontevedra, Spain; REMOSS Research Group, Facultade de Ciencias da Educación e do Deporte, Universidade de Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain.
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- Universidade de Vigo, Departamento de Bioloxía Funcional e Ciencias da Saúde, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Pontevedra, Spain; Physiotherapy Group FS1, Galicia Sur Health Research Institute (IIS Galicia Sur), SERGAS-UVIGO, Pontevedra, Spain
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Ghai S, Ghai I, Narciss S. Influence of taping on force sense accuracy: a systematic review with between and within group meta-analysis. BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil 2023; 15:138. [PMID: 37864268 PMCID: PMC10588111 DOI: 10.1186/s13102-023-00740-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/22/2023]
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Taping is a common technique used to address proprioceptive deficits in both healthy and patient population groups. Although there is increasing interest in taping to address proprioceptive deficits, little is known about its effects on the kinetic aspects of proprioception as measured by force sense accuracy. To address this gap in the literature, the present systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the impact of taping on force sense accuracy. A search for relevant literature was conducted following PRISMA guidelines across seven databases and one register. Eleven studies with 279 participants were included in the review out of 7362 records. In the between-group analyses, we found a significant improvement in absolute (p < 0.01) and relative (p = 0.01) force sense accuracy with taping compared to no comparator. Likewise, a significant improvement in absolute (p = 0.01) force sense accuracy was also observed with taping compared to placebo tape. In the within group analysis, this reduction in the absolute (p = 0.11) force sense accuracy was not significant. Additional exploratory subgroup analyses revealed between group improvement in force sense accuracy in both healthy individuals and individuals affected by medial epicondylitis. The findings of this meta-analysis should be interpreted with caution due to the limited number of studies and a lack of blinded randomized controlled trials, which may impact the generalizability of the results. More high-quality research is needed to confirm the overall effect of taping on force sense accuracy.
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- Shashank Ghai
- Department of Political, Historical, Religious and Cultural Studies, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden.
- Centre for Societal Risk Research, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden.
- Psychology of Learning and Instruction, Department of Psychology, School of Science, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
- Centre for Tactile Internet With Human-in-the-Loop (CeTI), Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
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- School of Life Sciences, Jacobs University Bremen, Bremen, Germany
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- Psychology of Learning and Instruction, Department of Psychology, School of Science, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
- Centre for Tactile Internet With Human-in-the-Loop (CeTI), Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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Takemura RL, Ortolani CC, Saito M, Escudero RB, Nakamoto JC, Sorrenti L. EFFECT OF WRIST WRAP IN HANDGRIP STRENGTH IN CROSSFIT. ACTA ORTOPEDICA BRASILEIRA 2023; 31:e266236. [PMID: 37720812 PMCID: PMC10502967 DOI: 10.1590/1413-785220233103e266236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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Objectives Analyze wrist wrap influence on the values of maximum handgrip strength and dynamic resistance. Methods A controlled randomized cross-over trial including 54 Crossfit participants randomly assigned to two groups. Group 1 began the series of tests with control wrapping, and Group 2 started with functional wrapping. Alternate series of four dynamic grip strength resistance tests were performed, and the resistance and fatigue values were calculated. Results The values obtained from the grip tests did not indicate any effect from the wrist wrap for an increase in maximum grip strength (35.7 vs. 35.6 kg; p=0.737) or greater endurance (78.2 vs. 77.8%; p=0.549). Fatigue was also equal in both groups (mean differences between the groups: 0.1 kg, CI= -0.7-0.8; p=0.779). Conclusion The hypothesis that using a wrist wrap increases maximum strength and dynamic handgrip endurance was rejected in this study. Evidence Level I; Randomized control trial .
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- Instituto Vita, Department of Hand and Wrist Surgery, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Instituto Vita, Department of Hand and Wrist Surgery, São Paulo, Brazil
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Candiri B, Talu B, Demirtas Karaoba D, Ozaltin GE, Yolbas S. Effect of psoriatic arthritis on the strength, proprioception, skill, coordination, and functional condition of the hand. Int J Rheum Dis 2021; 25:47-55. [PMID: 34821039 DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.14241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Revised: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study was planned to evaluate the strength, proprioception, skill, coordination, and functional condition of the hand in individuals with psoriatic arthritis and to correlate disease activity with these parameters. METHODS Fifty-six individuals (psoriatic arthritis group, n = 36; control group, n = 20) were included in the study. Evaluations were performed of disease activity with Disease Activity Score 28; grip strength with a dynamometer and pinch strength with pinch gauge dynamometers; joint position sensation with a goniometer; finger skills with a mobile application; and coordination and skill of both hands with the Purdue Pegboard test. The Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (MHQ) was used for hand functional evaluation. RESULTS There was a significant difference between the grip and pinch strength of the psoriatic arthritis group and the control group (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference between the joint position sense measurements and the mobile application scores between the groups (P > 0.05). Purdue Pegboard scores showed a significant difference only in both hands and assembly subsections (P < 0.05). With Disease Activity Score 28, significant correlations were found between grip and pinch strength, mobile application scores, Purdue Pegboard all subsections, and left-hand joint position sense average error amount, and between MHQ and grip and pinch strength. CONCLUSIONS This study is the first to show that psoriatic arthritis has a negative effect especially on hand strength; grip strength decreases as disease severity increases and, skill, coordination, and functionality of hand deteriorate.
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- Busra Candiri
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Rheumatology, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey
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Jung KS, Jung JH, Shin HS, Park JY, In TS, Cho HY. The Effects of Taping Combined with Wrist Stabilization Exercise on Pain, Disability, and Quality of Life in Postpartum Women with Wrist Pain: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18073564. [PMID: 33808137 PMCID: PMC8037921 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18073564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Revised: 03/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of wrist stabilization exercise combined with taping on wrist pain, disability, and quality of life in postpartum women with wrist pain. Forty-five patients with wrist pain were recruited and randomly divided into three groups: wrist stabilization exercise + taping therapy (WSE + TT) group (n = 15), wrist stabilization exercise (WSE) group (n = 15), and control group (n = 15). The WSE + TT and WSE groups performed wrist stabilization exercises for 40 min (once a day, five times a week for eight weeks), and the control group performed passive range of motion (P-ROM) exercise for the same amount of time. Additionally, the WSE + TT group attached taping to the wrist and forearm during the training period. The visual analogue scale (VAS) was used to assess pain level of the wrist. The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) and the Short Form-36 (SF-36) were used to evaluate the degree of wrist disability and quality of life, respectively. The WSE + TT group showed a significant decrease in wrist pain and functional disability compared to two groups (p < 0.05). Significant improvement in the SF-36 score was observed in the WSE + TT and WSE groups compared to that in the control group (p < 0.05). However, there was no significant difference between the WSE + TT and WSE groups in the SF-36. Our findings indicate that wrist stabilization exercise combined with taping is beneficial and effective in managing wrist pain and disability in postpartum women with wrist pain.
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- Kyoung-Sim Jung
- Department of Physical Therapy, Gimcheon University, Gimcheon 39528, Korea;
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Semyung University, Jecheon 27136, Korea;
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Kyungwoon University, Gumi 39160, Korea; (H.-S.S.); (J.-Y.P.)
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Kyungwoon University, Gumi 39160, Korea; (H.-S.S.); (J.-Y.P.)
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Gimcheon University, Gimcheon 39528, Korea;
- Correspondence: (T.-S.I.); (H.-Y.C.)
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Gachon University, Incheon 21936, Korea
- Correspondence: (T.-S.I.); (H.-Y.C.)
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