Highlights
- •Individuals with COPD have mechanical and functional changes in respiratory muscles.
- •Kinesio Taping® (KT) acts on skeletal muscles and is used in clinical practice.
- •KT is applied in the thoracic or diaphragmatic region in individuals with COPD.
- •KT does not improve pulmonary function of individuals with COPD.
Abstract
Background
Currently, there is no consensus regarding indication and benefits of Kinesio Taping®
on pulmonary function of individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Objectives
To identify the effects of Kinesio Taping® on pulmonary function of individuals with
COPD through a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Methods
Systematic review including experimental or quasi-experimental studies in English,
Portuguese, or Spanish. Searches were conducted on LILACS, Scielo, Medline, Web of
Science, and Scopus databases. Two reviewers independently conducted study selection,
data extraction, and analysis. Methodological quality was assessed using PEDro scale,
while meta-analyses were conducted using RevMan software. This review was registered
(PROSPERO CRD42020223752).
Results
Five studies were included. Forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), FEV1/FVC ratio, and peak expiratory flow were not different between Kinesio Taping® group
and control group.
Conclusion
Results suggest that Kinesio Taping® does not improve pulmonary function of individuals
with COPD.
Keywords
Abbreviations:
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), MD (mean difference), FEV1 (forced expiratory volume in the first second), FVC (forced vital capacity), GOLD (Global Initiative for Chronic Lung Disease), KT (Kinesio Taping®), PEF (peak expiratory flow)To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: October 19, 2022
Accepted:
September 30,
2022
Received in revised form:
September 14,
2022
Received:
June 13,
2022
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