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Efficacy of Kinesiotape to Improve Upper-Extremity Function in Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review

by
Victoria Calvo-Fuente
1,
Concepción Soto-Vidal
1,*,
Ana Ramón-Corcoba
2,
Ester Cerezo-Téllez
1,
Yolanda Pérez-Martín
3 and
Soraya Pacheco-da-Costa
1
1
Neuromusculoskeletal Physical Therapy in Stages of Life Research Group (FINEMEV), Department of Nursing and Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universidad de Alcalá, Autovía A2, km 33.200, Alcalá de Henares, 28805 Madrid, Spain
2
Centro Angel Vacas, Torres de la Alameda, 28813 Madrid, Spain
3
Humanization in the Intervention of Physiotherapy for the Integral Attention to the People (HIPATIA), Department of Nursing and Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universidad de Alcalá, Autovía A2, km 33.200, Alcalá de Henares, 28805 Madrid, Spain
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Children 2024, 11(4), 480; https://doi.org/10.3390/children11040480
Submission received: 1 March 2024 / Revised: 13 April 2024 / Accepted: 15 April 2024 / Published: 17 April 2024
(This article belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)
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Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the primary causes of physical disabilities in children that affects posture and movement. Upper-extremity (UE) function is frequently impaired, which may result in activity and participation limitations in people with CP. The use of kinesiotape (KT) has increased in the treatment of CP for various purposes. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the efficacy of KT for improving UE function in children and adolescents with CP. Methods: The literature search was carried out in PubMed, Cochrane, PEDro, Web of Science and SCOPUS databases. The methodological quality was analyzed with the PEDro scale. Review Manager (RevMan 5.4.1) was used for data extraction and risk of bias assessment. Results: A total of five randomized clinical trials were included. The use of KT showed improvement in UE functionality in three studies, with significant outcomes for range of motion (ROM) (three studies), fine motor skills (two studies), grip strength (one study) and manual dexterity (one study). Moreover, it also showed significant improvements in spasticity and gross motor function (one study). Overall, methodological quality was moderate, and the risk of bias was high in the domains related to blinding. Conclusion: The use of KT showed improvement in UE function in children and adolescents with CP. However, further research is needed to reinforce the conclusions on the efficacy of KT as a therapeutic tool.
Keywords: cerebral palsy; kinesiotape; upper-extremity function; children; adolescent; physical therapy cerebral palsy; kinesiotape; upper-extremity function; children; adolescent; physical therapy

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Calvo-Fuente, V.; Soto-Vidal, C.; Ramón-Corcoba, A.; Cerezo-Téllez, E.; Pérez-Martín, Y.; Pacheco-da-Costa, S. Efficacy of Kinesiotape to Improve Upper-Extremity Function in Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review. Children 2024, 11, 480. https://doi.org/10.3390/children11040480

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Calvo-Fuente V, Soto-Vidal C, Ramón-Corcoba A, Cerezo-Téllez E, Pérez-Martín Y, Pacheco-da-Costa S. Efficacy of Kinesiotape to Improve Upper-Extremity Function in Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review. Children. 2024; 11(4):480. https://doi.org/10.3390/children11040480

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Calvo-Fuente, Victoria, Concepción Soto-Vidal, Ana Ramón-Corcoba, Ester Cerezo-Téllez, Yolanda Pérez-Martín, and Soraya Pacheco-da-Costa. 2024. "Efficacy of Kinesiotape to Improve Upper-Extremity Function in Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review" Children 11, no. 4: 480. https://doi.org/10.3390/children11040480

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Calvo-Fuente, V., Soto-Vidal, C., Ramón-Corcoba, A., Cerezo-Téllez, E., Pérez-Martín, Y., & Pacheco-da-Costa, S. (2024). Efficacy of Kinesiotape to Improve Upper-Extremity Function in Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review. Children, 11(4), 480. https://doi.org/10.3390/children11040480

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