Effect of Kinesio Tape on Motor Function in Subjects With ACL Rupture

Acute and Long Term Effect of Kinesio Tape on Motor Function, Proprioception and Balance in Subjects With ACL Rupture

Thirty-two participants with ACL rupture were included in the study. All participants were divided in two groups - control and experimental. In the experimental group (n=16) participants received 4 weeks standardized physiotherapy and Kinesio tape, in the control group - standardized physiotherapy.

Experimental measurements: Anthropometric measurements, pain intensity, static and dynamic balance, proprioception, knee flexion and extension muscle torque, level of activity

Inclusion Criteria:

1. 18 - 35-year-old men;
2. a normal contralateral knee,
3. not a longer period than 3 months after ACL rupture.

Exclusion Criteria:

Participants were excluded if either knee had previously been injured or had undergone surgery, if they had concurrent osteoarthritis, if they had injured the posterior cruciate ligament, lateral collateral ligament, or posterolateral complex of the knee, or if they had a grade III tear of the medial collateral ligament.