A Scoping Review On Kinesio Taping On Pain and Perfomance In Athletes

Alesie Mitz Gripon Sarvida

doi:10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i03.74363

A Scoping Review On Kinesio Taping On Pain and Perfomance In Athletes

Author(s)	Ms. Alesie Mitz Gripon Sarvida
Country	Philippines
Abstract	Introduction: Soft tissue injuries are a very common cause of morbidity in both competitive and recreational athletes. Upper limb injuries are frequently seen in sports, with the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand being the most commonly affected areas. Lateral epicondylitis and rotator cuff tendinopathy are common soft tissue injuries in athletes performing repetitive wrist and forearm activities Kinesiotaping (KT) is widely used in sports rehabilitation for pain management and improved athletic performance. The primary objective of this review was to explore the current evidence whether KT offers measurable benefits in reducing pain and improving sport-specific performance such as grip strength, ROM and functional status in athletes who were engaged in repetitive wrist and forearm activities and suffering from soft tissue injuries in the upper extremity. This scoping review is unique as it focuses mainly on the application of KT on upper extremity sports injury. The review is of great importance to PT who mostly deals with athletes upper extremity injury and sports whose most activity occurs in the upper extremity. Methods: This review followed the PRISMA-ScR guidelines to ensure methodological identification and synthesis of relevant articles. An electronic literature search was used, such as PubMed, CINAHL, and PEDro, under keywords including “Kinesiotaping,” “pain,” “athlete,” and “performance.” Eligibility criteria included full-text studies that assessed KT as an intervention for pain and performance in athletes. The collection of data facilitated the organization of information about the efficacy of pain management and enhancements in performance. Results: The literature search initially yielded 186 articles across PubMed, and PEDro databases. 13 complete-text articles have been selected for the scoping review after applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Seven (7) studies on pain treatment found that KT helped athletes with upper extremity soft tissue injuries especially with lateral epicondylitis and rotator cuff tendinopathy have less pain. KT proved advantageous both as an adjunct and stand-alone treatment. Six (6) studies focused on athletic performance noted that KT increased functional status, ROM, and grip strength after KT application. Findings generally support KT as a useful intervention for athletes engaged in repetitive wrist and forearm activities to help with performance improvement and pain reduction.
Keywords	Keywords: Kinesiotaping, athletes performance, athlete
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 3, May-June 2026
Published On	2026-05-15
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i03.74363

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