Comparing the Effect of Exercise Therapy With Kinesio Taping on Pain and Electrical Activity of Muscles in Women With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Ali Yalfani; Maryam Abdolmaleki; Zahra Raeisi

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Comparing the Effect of Exercise Therapy With Kinesio Taping on Pain and Electrical Activity of Muscles in Women With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Author(s):

Ali Yalfani^1,*,

Maryam Abdolmaleki¹,

Zahra Raeisi²

1Department of Pathology and Sport Biomechanics, Faculty of Sport Science, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran.

2Department of Sport Pathology and Physiology, Faculty of Sport Science, Arak University, Arak, Iran.

Journal of Inflammatory Diseases:Vol. 23, issue 4; 296-307

Article type:Research Article

How to Cite:Ali YalfaniMaryam AbdolmalekiZahra RaeisiComparing the Effect of Exercise Therapy With Kinesio Taping on Pain and Electrical Activity of Muscles in Women With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome.J Inflamm Dis.23(4):e156170.

Abstract

Background Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) is one of the most prevalent knee disorders. In fact, one in four patients with knee disorders suffers from this syndrome. Objective The purpose of the present study was to compare the efficacy of 8-week exercise therapy with and without Kinesio taping on the pain and Vastus Medialis Oblique/Vastus Lateralis (VMO/VL) electrical activity ratio in women with PFPS. Methods In this quasi-experimental study, 45 women with PFPS were participated. They were randomly divided into three groups of exercise therapy, exercise therapy with Kinesio taping, and control. Their pain and muscle activity were evaluated by visual analogue scale and surface electromyography, respectively before and after treatment. Paired t-test and one-way ANOVA were performed for statistical analysis. Findings The results reported a significantly reduced pain and improved VMO/VL muscle electrical activity ratio in both experimental groups (P

Keywords

Patellofemoral pain syndrome

Exercise therapy

Athletic tape

Electromyography

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