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Purpose: To investigate the acute effects of Kinesio Taping (KT) of the affected shoulder on maximal hand grip performance inpatients with subacromial impingement syndrome. Methods: Thirty-four patients with unilateral subacromial impingement syndrome were randomly assigned to one of two groups: Sham KT (13 females, 5 males) and KT (10 women, 6 men). In the KT group, inhibitory KT techniques with a tension of 10-25% were applied to the deltoid and supraspinatus muscles, and the mechanical correction KT technique with a tension of 50-75% was applied to the affected shoulder. In the Sham KT group, two I-tapes (10 cm) were applied without tension over the acromioclavicular joint and distal to the deltoid muscle. Maximal grip strength and maximal grip duration were tested at baseline and immediately after taping using a hydraulic hand dynamometer. In addition, shoulder muscle isometric strength was measured at baseline with a hand dynamometer, and activity-related pain was assessed with a 10-cm visual analog scale. Results: No significant difference was found between groups in terms of demographics and baseline measurements (p > 0.05). Within group comparisons showed decreased maximal grip strength after taping in the Sham KT (p=0.013, d=0.425) and KT (p=0.001, d=0.549) groups, and decreased maximal grip duration in the KT group (p=0.030, d=0.597). Inter-group comparisons showed decreased maximum grip duration in the KT group after taping (p=0.000, d=1.509). Conclusion: The application of inhibitory and corrective KT techniques over the affected shoulder of patients with subacromial impingement syndrome can lead to an acute decrease in maximal grip duration

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