• Fu-Jie Kang, Yuan-Chun Chiu, Shu-Chi Wu, Tyng-Guey Wang, Jing-Lan Yang, and Jiu-Jenq Lin.
• School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taiwan.
• Phys Ther Sport. 2019 Nov 1; 40: 99-106.

ObjectiveRound shoulder posture (RSP) may exaggerate symptoms of subacromial impingement. The effects of kinesiology taping with exercise on posture, pain, and functional performance were investigated in subjects with impingement and RSP.DesignThis study was a single-blinded randomized controlled trial.SettingAn outpatient rehabilitation clinic in a university hospital.ParticipantsThirty-four subjects with subacromial impingement and RSP.InterventionsKinesiology taping with and without tension was applied 2 times per week for 4 weeks. Both groups also performed strengthening and stretching exercises 3 times per week for 4 weeks.Main Outcome MeasurementsThe pain level, shoulder angle and self-reported score were evaluated at pre-intervention, 2-week post-intervention and 4-week post-intervention time points.ResultsFunctional performance improved after intervention in both groups (p = 0.027). A greater decrease in pain level was related to better functional performance of the shoulder in both groups (r = -0.760 and -0.674; p < 0.010). Moderate correlations were found for posture and functional performance of the shoulder in the intervention group (0.48).ConclusionFour weeks of strengthening and stretching exercises with or without kinesiology taping improved functional performance in subjects with impingement and RSP. Improvement in clinical symptoms was related to better performance of posture.Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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