Effects of Kinesio Taping in Patellofemoral Pain

Effects of Kinesio Taping in Painful and Neuromuscular Performance of Patients With Patellofemoral Pain

The study aims to analyze the immediate effects and 72 hours after application of the Kinesio Taping (KT) in the electromyographic activity of the vastus medialis oblique (VMO) and vastus lateralis (VL), the isokinetic performance of the quadriceps and referred pain of subjects with PFPS. The volunteers will be randomly assigned to one of the three groups and perform one of the protocols: control - remain at rest; KT - application of Kinesio Taping with tension in the VMO region; placebo - application of Kinesio Taping without tension, in the same region. All volunteers will be submitted to the evaluation of pain intensity, the electromyographic activity of the VMO and VL and dynamometric parameters in 3 times: before the application of KT, immediately after the application of KT and after 72h of application. Average effect estimates (differences between groups) for all variables will be calculated using the mixed model ANOVA with a significance level of 5% (p ≤ 0.05).

Evaluation of onset electromyographic activity of Vastus Medialis Obliquus relative to Vastus Lateralis

Inclusion Criteria: Female between 18 and 35 years; BMI below 30; Clinical diagnosis- previous pain or retropatellar in at least two of the following functional activities: stay for a long time sitting, up or down stairs, run, kneel, crouch, jump; Onset of symptoms insidiously and nontraumatic; Pain intensity 3 or more on EVA; Presence of pain for at least 1 month; Exclusion Criteria: Be performing currently physiotherapy; It present surgery, trauma or musculoskeletal system of the lower limb injury within 6 months; There have other pathologies associated with the knee joint; Does not run the tests properly; Does not attend all assessments.