肌内效贴对脑卒中患者下肢功能影响的Meta分析

目的:评价肌内效贴(KT)对脑卒中患者下肢功能的影响。方法:计算机检索PubMed、Cochrane Library、Embase、中国知网、中国生物医学文献数据库、万方数据库、维普中文科技期刊数据库，选取2000年1月1日至2019年10月1日发表的关于KT对脑卒中患者下肢功能影响的随机对照试验研究。由2名研究者独立...

Effects of kinesio taping on lower limb function after stroke:a meta-analysis

Objective To review the effect of kinesio taping on the lower limb function of stroke survivors.Methods PubMed,Web of Science,Embase,the Cochrane Library,China′s National Knowledge Internet(CNKI),China Biology Medicine(CBM),Weipu Chinese Science and Technology Periodical Database and the WanFang Database were searched for reports of randomized and controlled trials(RCTs)testing the effect of kinesio taping on the lower limb function of stroke survivors published between January 1st,2000 and October 1st,2019.Two reviewers independently screened the reports,extracted data and assessed the risk of bias in the studies included.Version 5.3 of the RevMan software was used to analyze the extracted data.Results A total of 13 RCTs involving 932 patients were included.Meta-analysis showed that the experimental group was significantly superior to the control group in terms of the improvement in walking speed and function,balance,fall risk,quadriceps strength,leg triceps strength,and general lower limb motor functioning.Their ability in the activities of daily living was also better on average as was their general life quality.Conclusions Kinesio taping can improve stroke survivors′balance,motor ability,muscle strength and life quality.