title: The effects of two therapeutic patellofemoral taping techniques on strength, endurance, and pain responses.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the effects of taping techniques on clinical measures in patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Crossover experimental design.
  
  
  METHODS
  Controlled laboratory.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty physically active PFPS patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  Isokinetic strength and endurance, and perceived pain.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Bilateral baseline differences existed for strength (involved = 1.8 ± 0.5 Nm/kg; uninvolved = 2.1 ± 0.5 Nm/kg; p = 0.001) and endurance (involved = 35.6 ± 14.0 J/kg; uninvolved = 40.2 ± 12.9 J/kg; p = 0.013). Strength (McConnell = 2.1 ± 0.6 Nm/kg, 95% SCI = (1.1, 4.2); Spider(®) = 2.1 ± 0.5 Nm/kg, 95% SCI = (0.9, 4.0)) and endurance (McConnell = 42.9 ± 13.8 J/kg, 95% SCI = (2.9, 11.6); Spider(®) = 42.5 ± 11.0 J/kg, 95% SCI = (2.6, -11.3)) increased when taped compared to baseline. Pain decreased during strength (baseline = 3.0 ± 2.2 cm; McConnell = 1.9 ± 1.7 cm, 95% SCI = (-1.8, -0.4); Spider(®) = 1.6 ± 2.0 cm, 95% SCI = (-2.0, -0.5)) and endurance (baseline = 2.5 ± 2.0 cm; McConnell = 1.5 ± 1.8 cm, 95% SCI = (-1.6, -0.4); Spider(®) = 1.1 ± 0.8 cm, 95% SCI = (-1.7, -0.5)) measurements when taped. Differences between taping techniques were insignificant.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Taping improved clinical measures in PFPS patients. No differences existed between Spider(®) and McConnell techniques.
authors.affiliation: Athletic Training Research Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, 146 Recreation Building, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA. Electronic address: jaom17@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Javier A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Osorio
authors.forename: Giampietro L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Vairo
authors.forename: Gerard D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Rozea
authors.forename: Philip J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Bosha
authors.forename: Roberta L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Millard
authors.forename: Douglas F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Aukerman
authors.forename: Wayne J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Sebastianelli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D004867:Equipment Design; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007537:Isometric Contraction / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D053580:Muscle Strength / Q000502:physiology*; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D046788:Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Kinesiology tape; McConnell tape; Patellofemoral pain syndrome; Performance