Patellar taping alters knee kinematics during step descent in individuals with a meniscal injury: An exploratory study

摘要: Abstract Background Meniscus lesions are common musculoskeletal knee injuries which often lead to pain, limitation and compensations during functional tasks, such as descending stairs. This study investigated the effect of patellar taping with tension without on three-dimensional (3D) kinematics a slow step descent task in patients meniscal lesions. Methods Ten diagnosed lesion, confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging, underwent five, movements at speed under three different conditions: 1) no taping; 2) tension-free 3) medial tension. 3D kinematic data were recorded from injured using an eight-camera infrared Vicon motion analysis system. Maximum minimum angle values total range (maximum/minimum value) movement planes single-limb stance compared repeated measure ANOVA. Findings Results showed significant increase maximum value sagittal plane (mean differences = 2.4° 4.2°, respectively) decrease transverse (− 6.3° − 2.2°, for condition condition. A decreased rotational when comparing (− 4.1°) (− 3.1°) conditions was also observed. These changes remained pain considered covariate analysis. The applied tape played role controlling step-down among our study. Interpretation results support use medially oriented help reduce transversal this population they bring new light effect.