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Whereas rigid and Kinesio taping are recommended for preventing these injuries, high-level evidence from clinical trials is still needed.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>To determine and compare the short-term effects of rigid and Kinesio taping on scapular dyskinesis, scapular upward rotation, and pectoralis minor length in asymptomatic overhead athletes.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Design<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Randomized controlled trial.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Setting<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Athletic training rooms.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Patients or Other Participants<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Seventy-two elite asymptomatic overhead athletes (age = 17.00 \u00b1 4.09 years, height = 1.75 \u00b1 0.11 m, mass = 67.26 \u00b1 15.25 kg, body mass index = 21.80 \u00b1 3.00).<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Intervention(s)<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>We randomly assigned participants to 1 of 4 groups: rigid taping, Kinesio taping, placebo, or control (no taping). For the first 3 groups, we applied tape to the shoulder and scapular region.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Main Outcome Measure(s)<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>We evaluated all groups for observable scapular dyskinesis using the scapular dyskinesis test, scapular upward rotation using a digital inclinometer, and pectoralis minor length using the pectoralis minor index at baseline, immediately after taping, and at 60 to 72 hours after taping.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The scapular dyskinesis percentage (P &amp;lt; .05) decreased and the pectoralis minor index (P &amp;lt; .001) increased immediately and at 60 to 72 hours after taping in the rigid-taping and Kinesio-taping groups. We observed no differences among groups for the change in the pectoralis minor index (P &amp;gt; .05). Scapular upward rotation did not change after taping in any group (P &amp;gt; .05).<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Rigid or Kinesio taping of the shoulder and scapular region improved scapular dyskinesis and pectoralis minor length but did not alter scapular upward rotation. Short-term rigid and Kinesio taping may help improve scapular dyskinesis and pectoralis minor length in overhead athletes.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4085\/1062-6050-342-17","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,1,7]],"date-time":"2019-01-07T21:13:35Z","timestamp":1546895615000},"page":"1063-1070","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":27,"title":["Taping to Improve Scapular Dyskinesis, Scapular Upward Rotation, and Pectoralis Minor Length in Overhead Athletes"],"prefix":"10.4085","volume":"53","author":[{"given":"Sibel Tekeli","family":"Ozer","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physical Therapy, \u00c7i\u011fli Regional Training Hospital, \u0130zmir, Turkey"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Damla","family":"Karabay","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, \u0130zmir Katip \u00c7elebi University, Turkey"},{"name":"Institute of Health 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