title: The effects of kinesiotape on athletic-based performance outcomes in healthy, active individuals: a literature synthesis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The effect of the application of kinesiotape to skin overlying musculature on measurable athletic-based performance outcomes in healthy individuals has not been well established.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To systematically search and assess the quality of the literature on the effect of kinesiotape on athletic-based performance outcomes in healthy, active individuals.
  
  
  METHODS
  An electronic search strategy was conducted in MANTIS, Cochrane Library and EBSCO databases. Retrieved articles that met the eligibility criteria were rated for methodological quality by using an adaption of the critical appraisal criteria in Clinical Epidemiology by Sackett et al.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Ten articles met the inclusion criteria. Seven articles had positive results in at least one athletic-based performance measure compared to controls.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Evidence is lacking to support the use of kinesiotape as a successful measure for improving athletic-based performance outcomes in healthy individuals. However, there is no evidence to show that kinesiotape has a negative effect on any of the performace measures.
authors.affiliation: Private practice.
authors.forename: Jillian L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Drouin
authors.forename: Caitlin T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: McAlpine
authors.forename: Kari A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Primak
authors.forename: Jaclyn
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kissel
keywords: athlete; kinesiotape; performance