Table 1 Companies/Brand, patent, country of origin, grammage and results of the different mechanical properties at break of the tapes for brands. Data are expressed as mean (standard deviation)
From: A study of reproducibility of kinesiology tape applications: review, reliability and validity
Reference | Companies/Brand Name | Patent | Country | n | Grammage (g/m2) | Differences (*) | Peak force (kg) | Differences (*) | Tenacity (kg/mm) | Differences (*) | Work (kg/mm) | Differences (*) | Elongation (%) | Differences (*) | Pre- elongation (%) | Differences (*) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Balance Tape™ | Balance Taping Europe AB | Sweden | 20 | 192.81 (13.54) | 2, 5, 7, 8, 12, 15, 16, 18, 19 | 18.23 (1.20) | 3, 8, 10 | 0.37 (0.02) | 3, 8, 10 | 0.38 (0.07) | 4, 12–16, 18 | 49.49 (9.03) | 2, 4, 6, 12, 13, 15–18 | 7.00 (0.70) | 3, 18 |
2 | K Tape© | K-Taping | Germany | 20 | 212.35 (5.06) | 1, 5, 6, 10 | 17.08 (1.62) | 3, 8, 18 | 0.34 (0.03) | 3, 8, 18 | 0.46 (0.06) | 3, 6, 10 | 65.30 (1.75) | 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 | 5.33 (0.41) | 3, 12 |
3 | Leukotape® K | BSN medical | Germany | 20 | 202.20 (20.36) | 5, 6, 7, 16, 18 | 12.30 (1.11) | 4, 6, 8, 9, 11 19 | 0.25 (0.02) | 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11–19 | 0.30 (0.04) | 2, 4, 8, 12–19 | 56.34 (993) | 6, 10, 12 | 10.86 (1.76) | 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7–19 |
4 | Kinsiotapeâ„¢ | Visiocare | Italy | 20 | 206.86 (28.35) | 5, 6, 10 | 18.80 (3.24) | 8, 10 | 0.37 (0.06) | 3, 8, 10 | 0.51 (0.18) | 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10 | 62.89 (17.58) | 1, 6, 7, 8, 10 | 6.50 (1.01) | 3, 18 |
5 | KT Tape® | Lumos. Inc | USA | 20 | 230.45 (4.88) | 1–4, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 17 | 16.22 (0.97) | 8, 13, 16, 18,19 | 0.32 (0.01) | 8, 13, 16, 18, 19 | 0.38 (0.03) | 4, 12–16, 18 | 55.40 (3.68) | 6, 10, 12, 16 | 6.76 (0.32) | 3, 18 |
6 | K-active® | K-Active Europe GmbH | Germany | 20 | 179.05 (14.36) | 2–5, 8, 9, 11–19 | 18.40 (1.72) | 8, 10 | 0.37 (0.03) | 3, 8, 10 | 0.31 (0.04) | 2, 4, 8, 12–19 | 36.90 (2.34) | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7–19 | 7.94 (0.17) | 8, 18 |
7 | Kinesiologic Tape-Original™ | Tape-Original | Germany | 20 | 222.30 (9.36) | 1, 3, 6, 10, 17 | 16.15 (1.23) | 8, 13, 16, 18, 19 | 0.32 (0.02) | 8, 13, 16, 18, 19 | 0.35 (0.03) | 4, 8, 12–16, 18, 19 | 49.01 (3.79) | 2, 4, 6, 12, 13, 15–18 | 6.44 (0.30) | 3, 18 |
8 | Energy-Ion™ Kinesiology Tape | OC Group | Spain | 20 | 215.37 (13.54) | 1, 6, 10 | 26.03 (7.33) | All brands | 0.52 (0.14) | All brands | 0.49 (0.14) | 3, 6, 7, 10 | 49.22 (5.47) | 2, 4, 6, 12, 13, 15–18 | 4.44 (0.28) | 3, 6, 12, 14, 16 |
9 | Kinesio® Tex Golg™ | Kinesio Taping | USA | 20 | 207.79 (17.76) | 5, 6, 10 | 17.78 (2.12) | 18 | 0.36 (0.04) | 3, 8, 18 | 0.40 (0.08) | 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18 | 54.70 (9.41) | 2, 6, 10, 12, 15, 16 | 5.47 (0.32) | 3 |
10 | Kinesiology Tape™ | Temtex | South Korea | 20 | 186.44 (5.17) | 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11–19 | 14.17 (2.00) | 11–19 | 0.28 (0.03) | 1, 4, 6, 8, 11–19 | 0.27 (0.03) | 2, 4, 8, 9, 11–19 | 41.81 (1.84) | 2–5, 9, 11–19 | 6.80 (0.42) | 3, 18 |
11 | Rock Tape® | Rock Tape | USA | 20 | 206.62 (10.75) | 5, 6, 10, 16 | 18.22 (2.30) | 3, 8, 10 | 0.37 (0.04) | 3, 8, 10 | 0.40 (0.08) | 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18 | 53.74 (10.61) | 2, 6, 10, 12, 15, 16 | 4.97 (0.21) | 3, 6, 12, 14, 16 |
12 | Cure Tape™ | Fysiotape | Netherlands | 20 | 214.00 (4.59) | 1, 6, 10 | 19.34 (1.37) | 3, 8, 10 | 0.39 (0.02) | 3, 8, 10 | 0.53 (0.04) | 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9–11 | 68.49 (2.67) | 1, 3, 5–11, 14, 19 | 8.04 (0.43) | 2, 3, 8, 11, 18 |
13 | Mueller® Tape | Mueller Sports Medicine. Inc. | USA | 20 | 207.84 (10.77) | 5, 6, 10 | 20.85 (1.74) | 3, 5, 7, 8, 10 | 0.42 (0.03) | 3, 5, 7, 8, 10 | 0.55 (0.05) | 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9–11 | 62.90 (6.12) | 1, 6, 7, 8, 10 | 6.94 (0.58) | 3, 18 |
14 | Sports Texâ„¢ | Atextaping | South Korea | 20 | 208.76 (18.93) | 5, 6, 10 | 19.01 (2.02) | 3, 8, 10 | 0.38 (0.04) | 3, 8, 10 | 0.50 (0.10) | 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10 | 57.01 (11.07) | 6, 10, 12 | 7.74 (1.65) | 3, 8, 11, 18 |
15 | Energy-Ion™ Kinesiology tape with Turmalina | OC Group | Spain | 20 | 215.12 (12.92) | 1, 6, 10 | 19.99 (1.58) | 3, 8, 10 | 0.40 (0.03) | 3, 8, 10 | 0.54 (0.04) | 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9–11 | 65.12 (4.52) | 1, 6–11 | 6.20 (0.33) | 3, 18 |
16 | BB Tape™ | Altermed Co. Lld. | South Korea | 20 | 223.76 (5.67) | 1, 3, 6, 10, 11, 17 | 20.50 (1.88) | 3, 5, 7, 8, 10 | 0.41 (0.03) | 3, 5, 7, 8, 10 | 0.56 (0.07) | 1, 3, 5–11 | 66.09 (2.56) | 1, 5–11 | 7.60 (0.17) | 3, 8, 11, 18 |
17 | Kinesiology Tape Irisanaâ„¢ Turmalina | Irisana S.A | Spain | 20 | 205.00 (17.87) | 5, 6, 7, 10, 16 | 18.39 (1.69) | 3, 8, 10 | 0.37 (0.03) | 3, 8, 10 | 0.44 (0.11) | 3, 6, 10 | 60.45 (17.32) | 1, 6, 7, 8, 10 | 6.60 (0.60) | 3, 18 |
18 | Kinesiology Tape Sarasa™ | Sarasa | Japan | 20 | 219.70 (32.13) | 1, 3, 6, 10 | 21.85 (10.92) | 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 | 0.44 (0.21) | 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9,10 | 0.5 (0.28) | 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9–11 | 63.21 (17.08) | 1, 6, 7, 8, 10 | 3.00 (0.25) | 1, 3–7, 10, 12–17 |
19 | No brand name | No patent | South Korea | 20 | 208.99 (19.32) | 1, 6, 10 | 20.93 (2.57) | 3, 5, 7, 8, 10 | 0.42 (0.05) | 3, 5, 7, 8, 10 | 0.49 (0.08) | 3, 6, 7, 10 | 56.23 (4.99) | 6, 10, 12 | 5.56 (0.12) | 3 |