BACKGROUND: Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PPS) is defined as a condition in the patellofemoral joint that can present with pain, functional deficit, crepitus, and instability. Its etiology appears to lie in excessive loading of the patellofemoral joint due to mispositioning of the patella. The application of taping has recently increased, to manage PPS. However, the level of scientific evidence in this sense is unknown. OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of different types of taping in subjects with PPS. METHODS: A bibliographic search was carried out in January and February 2021 in Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, Medline, SPORTDiscus, PEDro and CINAHL. RESULTS: A total of 13 studies were included for qualitative analysis. The mean score on the PEDro scale was 5.30 points. Most of the articles reflect a decrease in pain after the taping intervention, while variables such as functionality, muscle activity and biomechanical modification do not show positive effects. CONCLUSION: Taping appears to have positive effects on pain in subjects with PPS. However, the evidence is contradictory with the rest of the variables studied.

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贴扎对髌股疼痛综合征的影响：系统评价

背景：髌股关节疼痛综合征 (PPS) 被定义为一种可以表现为疼痛、功能障碍、捻发音和不稳定的髌股关节疾病。其病因似乎在于由于髌骨错位导致髌股关节过度负荷。录音的应用最近有所增加，以管理 PPS。然而，这个意义上的科学证据水平是未知的。目的：确定不同类型的贴扎对 PPS 受试者的影响。方法：于 2021 年 1 月和 2021 年 2 月在 Scopus、Web of Science、PubMed、Medline、SPORTDiscus、PEDro 和 CINAHL 中进行了书目检索。结果：共有 13 项研究被纳入定性分析。PEDro 量表的平均得分为 5.30 分。大多数文章反映了贴扎干预后疼痛有所减轻，而功能、肌肉活动和生物力学修改等变量并未显示出积极影响。结论：贴扎似乎对 PPS 患者的疼痛有积极影响。然而，证据与研究的其余变量相矛盾。