title: Effects of kinesiotaping on foot posture in participants with pronated foot: a quasi-randomised, double-blind study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate whether kinesiotaping improves excessive foot pronation compared with sham kinesiotaping.
  
  
  METHODS
  Quasi-randomised, double-blind study.
  
  
  METHODS
  One primary care centre.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and thirty participants were screened for inclusion. Sixty-eight participants with pronated feet [Foot Posture Index (FPI)≥ 6] were enrolled, and the follow-up rate was 100%.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants were allocated into one of two groups: an experimental kinesiotaping group (KT1) and a sham taping group (KT2). Measures were collected by a blinded assessor at baseline, and 1 minute, 10 minutes, 60 minutes and 24 hours after taping.
  
  
  METHODS
  The primary outcome was total FPI score, and the secondary outcome was rear-foot FPI score.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were no significant differences in total FPI score between kinesiotaping and sham taping at any time point. Similarly, there were no significant differences in rear-foot FPI score, apart from at 60-minute follow-up when the difference between groups was significant (P=0.04) but the effect size was very small (0.85 points on the rear-foot FPI score between -6 and +6).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Kinesiotaping does not correct foot pronation compared with sham kinesiotaping in people with pronated feet.
authors: Physiotherapy Department, University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain. Electronic address: aluques@uma.es.
authors: Alejandro
authors: A
authors: Luque-Suarez
authors: Nursing and Podiatry Department, University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain.
authors: Gabriel
authors: G
authors: Gijon-Nogueron
authors: Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain.
authors: Francisco Javier
authors: FJ
authors: Baron-Lopez
authors: Physiotherapy Department, University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain.
authors: Maria Teresa
authors: MT
authors: Labajos-Manzanares
authors: Department of Health Professions, Faculty of Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
authors: Julia
authors: J
authors: Hush
authors: Department of Health Professions, Faculty of Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
authors: Mark Jonathan
authors: MJ
authors: Hancock
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D055052:Athletic Tape; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011187:Posture; D011403:Pronation / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: Athletic taping; Foot; Pronation