title: Effectiveness of neuromuscular taping on pronated foot posture and walking plantar pressures in amateur runners.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the effect kinesiotaping (KT) versus sham kinesiotaping (sham KT) in the repositioning of pronated feet after a short running.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective, randomised, double-blinded, using a repeated-measures design with no cross-over.
  
  
  METHODS
  116 amateur runners were screened by assessing the post-run (45min duration) foot posture to identify pronated foot types (defined by Foot Posture Index [FPI] score of ≥6). Seventy-three runners met the inclusion criteria and were allocated into two treatment groups, KT (n=49) and sham KT (n=24). After applying either the KT or sham KT and completing 45min of running (mean speed of 12km/h), outcome measures were collected (FPI and walking Pedobarography).
  
  
  RESULTS
  FPI was reduced in both groups, more so in the KT group (mean FPI between group difference=0.9, CI 0.1-1.9), with a score closer to neutral. There were statistically significant differences between KT and sham KT (p<.05 and p<.01) in pressure time integral, suggesting that sham KT had a greater effect.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  KT may be of some assistant to clinicians in correction of pronated foot posture in a short-term. There was no effect of KT, however on pressure variables at heel strike or toe-off following a short duration of running, the sham KT technique had a greater effect.
  
  
  METHODS
  Therapy, level 1b.
authors.affiliation: Camilo José Cela University, Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Spain.
authors.forename: María Bravo
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Aguilar
authors.affiliation: Camilo José Cela University, Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Spain.
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Abián-Vicén
authors.affiliation: Section of Clinical Biomechanics and Physical Medicine, Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Halstead
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing and Podiatry, University of Málaga, Spain. Electronic address: gagijon@uma.es.
authors.forename: Gabriel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gijon-Nogueron
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D055052:Athletic Tape; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005528:Foot / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D011187:Posture; D011312:Pressure; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012420:Running / Q000502:physiology*; D016138:Walking / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Change; Foot Posture Index; Physical therapy techniques; Plantar pressure; Pronation; Running