Effects of Kinesiology tape (KT) on VMO activation and on proprioception at the knee in adults with anterior knee pain

摘要

Anterior Knee Pain (AKP) is a common cause of knee pain, it can affect proprioception at the knee in adults and is a frequent reason for referral to physiotherapy. It is hypothesised that AKP may occur secondary to weakness, poor timing of contraction and poor recruitment of the vastus medialis oblique (VMO) muscle [1]. Kinesiotape* is commonly used by physiotherapists to increase muscle activation and proprioceptive awareness through cutaneous stimulation and increased muscle activity, however, there is limited research investigating the effects of Kinesiotape (KT) on VMO activation and on proprioception in AKP adults [2].