Repeatability of skin displacement and pressure during “inhibitory” vastus lateralis muscle taping

Abstract The use of taping to modify pain and muscle activity has become common practice among musculoskeletal physiotherapists. The aim of this study was to evaluate the repeatability of two variables, skin displacement and pressure, produced by a standardized taping procedure designed to inhibit the vastus lateralis (VL) muscle in patellofemoral pain. Measurements were recorded in 10 healthy volunteers. The effects of the taping procedure were assessed on the two lower limbs of each individual, and on measurements taken on the same limb in five subjects on two different days. On two-way analysis of variance no significant variable or interaction effect ( P