The effectiveness of Kinésio Tape in patellofemoral pain in football players

  • Wellington Danilo Soares Doutor em Ciências da Saúde pela Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros - Unimontes, docente no curso de Fisioterapia nas Faculdades Unidas do Norte de Minas - FUNORTE, Montes Claros-MG, Brasil.
  • Dhyulle Matos Campos Acadêmica do curso de Fisioterapia na Faculdade Unidas do Norte de Minas - Funorte, Montes Claros-MG, Brasil
  • Júlia de Castro Gomes Acadêmica do curso de Fisioterapia na Faculdade Unidas do Norte de Minas - Funorte, Montes Claros-MG, Brasil
  • Jomar Luiz Santos Almeida Fisioterapeuta especialista em fisioterapia desportiva e cardiovascular pela Universidade de Nova Iguaçu, Mestre em avaliação das atividades físicas pela Universidade Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal, Docente do curso de fisioterapia das Faculdades Unidas do Norte de Minas-MG, Brasil.
Keywords: Evaluation of results, Lesions Skeletal muscle, Patellofemoral pain syndrome, Adhesive tapes from Kinesio

Abstract

Introduction and objective: The following study aimed to analyze the effectiveness of Kinesio Tape in patellofemoral pain in athletes, football players of a team of Montes Claros-MG. Materials and methods: A prospective study was accomplished using data collection related patellofemoral pain in football players and the efficacy of Kinesio Tape in pain relief. In that direction, to confirm the pain and the effectiveness ‘proof of the method was held, through the application of the visual analog scale (VAS), before and after training, with and without Kinesio Tape the evaluation of the athletes. Results and discussion: A total of 22 people participated in the survey, being most of them (63.6%) felt pain during sports practices and the minority (9.1%) had visible signs of injury. The comparative analysis between the measures of central tendency and the variable dispersion patellofemoral pain in the pre and post training of the first day and in the pre and post training (after using Kinesio Tape) at the second day, it was observed a significant increase in pain from pre to post training on the first day (p=0.005), and a decrease for the second day (p=0.017). Conclusion: It is concluded that the decrease in the level of patellofemoral pain of football players with the usage of Kinesio Tape, proves the technique’s effectiveness.

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Published
2022-03-24
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Soares, W. D., Campos, D. M., Gomes, J. de C., & Almeida, J. L. S. (2022). The effectiveness of Kinésio Tape in patellofemoral pain in football players. RBFF - Brazilian Journal of Futsal and Football, 13(54), 442-449. Retrieved from https://www.rbff.com.br/index.php/rbff/article/view/1140
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Vol. 13 No. 54 (2021)
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Scientific Articles - Original

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