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First published on March 11, 2004, doi:10.1177/0363546503261693
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The American Journal of Sports Medicine 32:621-628 (2004)
© 2004 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine

Kinematic MRI Assessment of McConnell Taping Before and After Exercise

Ronald P. Pfeiffer, EdD, LAT, ATC*,{dagger}, Mark DeBeliso, PhD{dagger}, Kevin G. Shea, MD{dagger},{ddagger}, Lorrie Kelley, MS§, Bobbie Irmischer, MS{dagger} and Chad Harris, PhD{dagger}

From the {dagger} Center for Orthopaedic and Biomechanics Research, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, {ddagger} Intermountain Orthopaedics, Boise, Idaho, and § Department of Radiologic Sciences, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho

* Address correspondence to Ronald P. Pfeiffer, EdD, LAT, ATC, Professor, Department of Kinesiology, K-209, Boise State University, 1910 University Drive, Boise, ID 83725-1710.

Background: The authors assessed the effectiveness of McConnell medial glide taping after exercise using an MRI extremity scanner.

Hypothesis: McConnell taping would not be effective in maintaining medial glide of the patella after exercise.

Methods: Eighteen healthy women (mean age 22.28 ± 2.02 years) participated in the study. The patellofemoral joint was imaged at 4 knee flexion angles (0°, 12°, 24°, and 36°) in 3 conditions (no tape, with McConnell taping–medial glide, and with tape after exercise). Effectiveness was determined by measuring lateral patellar displacement. ANOVA and post hoc paired t tests were used to test for changes in lateral patellar displacement at each knee angle and condition.

Results: Statistical analysis revealed significant differences in lateral patellar displacement at all test angles, between the tape and no tape and between tape and tape after exercise conditions.

Conclusions: McConnell medial glide taping resulted in significant medial glide of the patellofemoral joint at all 4 knee angles before but not after exercise. However, McConnell medial glide taping may be effective under controlled rehabilitation conditions in which exercise is less intense.

Clinical Relevance: Beneficial effects of McConnell medial glide taping may be related to factors other than altered patellar alignment.

Key Words: exercise • patella • medial glide • McConnell




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