A Pilot Study of Hip Corrective Taping Using Kinesio Tape for Pain and Lower Extremity Joint Kinematics in Basketball Players with Patellofemoral Pain

Figures & data

Figure 1 Illustration of the hip corrective taping using kinesio tape. The tape was placed outside the shorts only for demonstration. (A) The affected limb was positioned in maximal hip external rotation, slight abduction, and knee extension. (B) An I strip of kinesio tape was anchored at the medial tibial condyle and then applied around anterior thigh with maximal tension. (C) The tape was finally anchored on the anterior superior iliac spine.

Table 1 Maximum Hip and Knee Joint Angles During the Single-Leg Squat

Joint	Plane of Motion	No-Taping	Taping	p
Hip	Sagittal	69.0 ± 21.4	67.2 ± 22.9	0.469
	Frontal	11.5 ± 5.5	10.2 ± 5.2	0.059
	Transverse	8.0 ± 6.6	4.7 ± 6.9	0.050
Knee	Sagittal	85.3 ± 10.6	83.4 ± 11.0	0.350
	Frontal	13.3 ± 7.0	11.0 ± 6.3	0.084
	Transverse	11.8 ± 5.7	10.4 ± 5.1	0.413

Notes: The data are mean (± standard deviation). Positive values represent flexion in the sagittal plane, adduction in the frontal plane, and internal rotation in the transverse plane.

Table 2 Hip and Knee Joint Angles at the Initial Contact and Maximal Vertical Ground Reaction Force During the Lay-Up Jump

Joint	Plane of Motion	No-Taping	Taping	p
At initial contact
Hip	Sagittal	48.5 ± 7.6	44.3 ± 6.9	0.038*
	Frontal	−1.1 ± 4.8	−2.0 ± 4.6	0.392
	Transverse	−5.7 ± 8.4	−2.0 ± 8.7	0.472
Knee	Sagittal	22.7 ± 4.6	24.0 ± 6.5	0.490
	Frontal	−2.5 ± 4.4	−2.1 ± 4.9	0.787
	Transverse	−10.2 ± 5.1	−8.0 ± 5.4	0.038*
At maximal vertical ground reaction force
Hip	Sagittal	28.6 ± 11.7	23.4 ± 11.8	0.103
	Frontal	−0.6 ± 6.3	−3.3 ± 5.1	0.029*
	Transverse	1.2 ± 9.1	−3.1 ± 10.0	0.096
Knee	Sagittal	44.4 ± 7.3	40.7 ± 7.0	0.222
	Frontal	−2.6 ± 6.1	−4.6 ± 5.9	0.260
	Transverse	8.6 ± 5.2	12.4 ± 4.2	0.054

Notes: The data are mean (± standard deviation). Positive values represent flexion in the sagittal plane, adduction in the frontal plane, and internal rotation in the transverse plane. Negative values represent extension in the sagittal plane, abduction in the frontal plane, and external rotation in the transverse plane. *p < 0.05.

Table 3 Maximum and Minimum Hip and Knee Joint Angles and Joint Ranges During the Lay-Up Jump

Joint/Plane of Motion	Angle	No-Taping	Taping	p
Hip/Sagittal	Maximum	48.1 ± 5.9	47.0 ± 5.9	0.380
	Minimum	2.2 ± 6.2	2.0 ± 6.3	0.871
	Range	50.3 ± 4.3	49.0 ± 7.0	0.365
Hip/Frontal	Maximum	9.6 ± 4.2	8.5 ± 4.9	0.323
	Minimum	−12.4 ± 4.1	−12.0 ± 4.4	0.132
	Range	21.6 ± 7.1	20.5 ± 7.1	0.185
Hip/Transverse	Maximum	7.6 ± 7.6	8.2 ± 8.9	0.800
	Minimum	−11.8 ± 8.4	−12.3 ± 11.8	0.861
	Range	19.3 ± 6.0	20.5 ± 7.6	0.689
Knee/Sagittal	Maximum	52.9 ± 5.7	52.9 ± 5.7	0.951
	Minimum	10.1 ± 6.0	9.7 ± 7.4	0.712
	Range	42.8 ± 4.9	43.3 ± 9.4	0.773
Knee/Frontal	Maximum	3.6 ± 3.2	2.8 ± 2.9	0.227
	Minimum	−8.5 ± 5.2	−9.7 ± 7.4	0.712
	Range	12.1 ± 4.9	12.5 ± 5.4	0.659
Knee/Transverse	Maximum	17.5 ± 5.1	18.2 ± 3.7	0.672
	Minimum	−13.7 ± 4.4	−11.6 ± 3.5	0.119
	Range	31.2 ± 7.4	29.8 ± 4.9	0.472

Notes: The data are mean (± standard deviation). Positive values represent flexion in the sagittal plane, adduction in the frontal plane, and internal rotation in the transverse plane. Negative values represent extension in the sagittal plane, abduction in the frontal plane, and external rotation in the transverse plane.