| Objective: To investigate the effects of kinesio taping (KT) on athletic performance. Methods: Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang, PubMed, Web of Science, and other databases were searched to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) examining the effects of KT on athletic performance. Meta-analysis was conducted using RevMan 5.3 software. The athletic performance indicators (including muscle fatigue, jump performance, flexibility, and running performance) were observed. Results: A total of 11 studies were included. Meta-analysis results showed that compared to the control group, athletes in the KT experimental group did not demonstrate significant differences in muscle fatigue ［MD=-0.21, 95% CI (-0.50, 0.09), Z=1.36,P=0.17］, jump performance ［MD=0.13, 95% CI (-0.10, 0.36),Z=1.09,P=0.28］, flexibility ［MD=0.07, 95% CI (-0.30, 0.44),Z=0.36,P=0.72］, or running performance ［MD=0.01, 95% CI (-0.04, 0.06),Z=0.23,P=0.82］.Conclusion: Current evidence suggests that using KT in athletic performance does not improve athlete performance. |
