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Article

Evaluating the Effects of a Progressive Kinesiotaping Treatment Protocol on Chronic Low Back Pain in Women Using Electroencephalography

by
Ana Carolina F. T. Del Antonio
1,
Tiago T. Del Antonio
1,
Marieli Ramos Stocco
1,
Alex Silva Ribeiro
2,
Nelson Morini Junior
3,
Adriana Bovi
3,
Claudia S. Oliveira
3,
Deise A. A. P. Oliveira
3,
Dante B. Santos
3,
Iransé Oliveira-Silva
3,
Rodrigo F. Oliveira
3,
Luís V. F. Oliveira
3,
Luciana Prado Maia
4 and
Rodrigo A. C. Andraus
3,*
1
Physhiotherapy Department, The State University of Northern Paraná (UENP), Jacarezinho 86400-000, PR, Brazil
2
Faculty of Sports Sciences and Physical Education (FCDEF), University of Coimbra, CIPER, 3040-248 Coimbra, Portugal
3
Master Degree and PhD Graduate Program in Human Movement and Rehabilitation, Evangelical University of Goiás (UniEVANGELICA), Anápolis 75083-515, GO, Brazil
4
Dentistry Graduate Program, Evangelical University of Goiás (UniEVANGÉLICA), Anápolis 75083-515, GO, Brazil
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
J. Funct. Morphol. Kinesiol. 2025, 10(3), 338; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk10030338
Submission received: 2 July 2025 / Revised: 14 August 2025 / Accepted: 27 August 2025 / Published: 3 September 2025
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sports Medicine and Public Health)
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Abstract

Objectives: The central nervous system plays a fundamental role in chronic pain; however, its behavior in this condition remains unclear, especially when associated with interventions such as kinesiotaping (KT). This study aimed to analyze the effects of KT on the somatosensory cortex of women with chronic low back pain. Methods: This case series involved 15 women with chronic low back pain. Participants underwent a progressive-tension KT protocol for 8 weeks, and electroencephalogram recordings were performed in two positions, namely sitting and standing while load bearing (10% of body weight), in the first and eighth weeks. The following instruments were employed: Oswestry lumbar disability index, fear avoidance beliefs questionnaire, and the numerical pain intensity scale. Results: All participants showed significant pain improvement and a reduction in Oswestry disability index scores from moderate to minimal. Additionally, activity in the alpha band within the somatosensory cortex and insula (central region—represented by the electrode Cz) decreased. This was confirmed by reduced power spectral density, indicating diminished cortical activity in these regions. Conclusions: KT positively affects women with chronic low back pain, providing pain reduction and improved functional capacity, as indicated by the fear avoidance beliefs questionnaire and numerical pain intensity scale. Moreover, KT reduces cortical activity in the somatosensory cortex, which is related to the progression of painful sensations, described above after the intervention.
Keywords: kinesiotaping; electroencephalography; low back pain kinesiotaping; electroencephalography; low back pain

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Del Antonio, A.C.F.T.; Del Antonio, T.T.; Stocco, M.R.; Ribeiro, A.S.; Junior, N.M.; Bovi, A.; Oliveira, C.S.; Oliveira, D.A.A.P.; Santos, D.B.; Oliveira-Silva, I.; et al. Evaluating the Effects of a Progressive Kinesiotaping Treatment Protocol on Chronic Low Back Pain in Women Using Electroencephalography. J. Funct. Morphol. Kinesiol. 2025, 10, 338. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk10030338

AMA Style

Del Antonio ACFT, Del Antonio TT, Stocco MR, Ribeiro AS, Junior NM, Bovi A, Oliveira CS, Oliveira DAAP, Santos DB, Oliveira-Silva I, et al. Evaluating the Effects of a Progressive Kinesiotaping Treatment Protocol on Chronic Low Back Pain in Women Using Electroencephalography. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology. 2025; 10(3):338. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk10030338

Chicago/Turabian Style

Del Antonio, Ana Carolina F. T., Tiago T. Del Antonio, Marieli Ramos Stocco, Alex Silva Ribeiro, Nelson Morini Junior, Adriana Bovi, Claudia S. Oliveira, Deise A. A. P. Oliveira, Dante B. Santos, Iransé Oliveira-Silva, and et al. 2025. "Evaluating the Effects of a Progressive Kinesiotaping Treatment Protocol on Chronic Low Back Pain in Women Using Electroencephalography" Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology 10, no. 3: 338. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk10030338

APA Style

Del Antonio, A. C. F. T., Del Antonio, T. T., Stocco, M. R., Ribeiro, A. S., Junior, N. M., Bovi, A., Oliveira, C. S., Oliveira, D. A. A. P., Santos, D. B., Oliveira-Silva, I., Oliveira, R. F., Oliveira, L. V. F., Maia, L. P., & Andraus, R. A. C. (2025). Evaluating the Effects of a Progressive Kinesiotaping Treatment Protocol on Chronic Low Back Pain in Women Using Electroencephalography. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, 10(3), 338. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk10030338

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