criteria: high level of evidence (after 2005, )

ECC training
Research Results

Irby et al., 20201 Eccentric exercises were the most common and consistently effective
(systematic analysis) treatment for tendinopathy

Dominguez-Romero et al., 2021 All exercise programs were effective; Only one study found statistically
(systematic review) and clinically significant differences in favour of eccentric training
2

Girgis & Duarte, 20203 Eccentric exercise was supported by qualitative evidence only. Caution is
(systematic analysis) advised when interpreting results due to possible pathological differences
in tendinopathy at each region.

Camargo et al., 2014 Eccentric training should be used aiming improvement of the tendon
(systematic review)4 degeneration, but more evidence is necessary to establish the adequate
dose-response and to determine long-term follow-up effects
Exercise program should be as similar as possible to the usual
mechanical stressors identified in each patient mechanism

Dominguez-Romero et al., 2021 All exercise programs were effective; Only one study found statistically
(systematic review) and clinically significant differences in favour of eccentric training
5

Vargas, 2015 6 Not evident enough to show the true treatment impact of eccentric training

Research Groups Subjects Intervention Results

Blume et al., 2015 Gp1:Eccentric exercise
Gp2: concentric
exercise
Gp1: n=18 a supervised PRE
Gp2: n=16 program two times a
week for eight weeks
Both can improve function, AROM,
and strength in patients. However,
no difference was found between
the 2 exercise modes, suggesting
that therapists may use exercises
that utilize either exercise mode in
their treatment of SAIS.

Dejaco et al., 2017 Gp 1: isolated eccentric
exercise
Gp 2: conventional
exercise
subjects diagnosed with 12-week daily Both are beneficial, isolated
rotator cuff home-based exercise & eccentric exercise is not superior
tendinopathy a total amount of 9 to conventional ex
treatment sessions for
Gp1: 20 both groups Performing 2 eccentric exercises
Gp2: 10 twice a day is as effective as
performing 6 concentric/eccentric
exercises once a day in patients
with rotator cuff tendinopathy

Fatima & Ahmed, 2017 Gp1: routine
(single blinded RCT) physiotherapy Rx
Gp2: eccentric loading
exercises along with
routine physiotherapy
treatment
subjects diagnosed with Eccentric loading training for the
rotator cuff cure of shoulder pain due to
tendinopathy rotator cuff tendinopathy has
confirmed to be more helpful in
Gp1: 25 aiding pain (p=0.001 VAS), and
Gp2: 25 fixing functional impairment
(p=0.000 DASH) in patients having
rotator cuff tendinopathy than
routine physiotherapy treatment
methods

1
https://onlin
elibrary
.wiley.com/ /
2
https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/3/529/htm
3
https://www.scdoi10.1111
(RCT)/sms..com/science/article/pii/S1466853X20304855
4
https://www.nc13734iencedirectbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4133471/
5
https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/3/529/htm
6
https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/concern/theses/n009w337n // https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/downloads/x059c848d?locale=en
 KT
Research Results

Desjardins-Charbonneau, A et al., Although KT significantly improved pain free range

2015 of motion, there is insufficient evidence to formally
conclude on the efficacy of KT or NET used alone
(Systematic review and or in conjunction with other interventions in patients
meta‐analysis) with RC tendinopathy

Research Groups Subjects Intervention Results

Miccinilli et al., 20187 Gp1: real KT Gp1: 21 patients before and after KT combined with conventional
application + same Gp2: 19 patients treatment rehab can facilitate immediate
rehabilitation protocol pain reduction, increase function
Gp2: sham KT recovery, increase strength
application + same recovery during rehabilitative
rehabilitative protocol treatment. (p<0.001)

Martins et al., 2020 Gp1: KT 60 participants with RC Exercises were the basis of the
Double blinded RCT8 Gp2: eccentric exercise injuries treatment of RC injury. When
+ KT group associated with an exercise
protocol, kinesio tape (KT)
enhanced the effect of exercise in
patients with shoulder RC
injury(p<0.05). In isolation, KT was
effective in reducing pain.

De Oliveira et al., 20179 Gp1: no KT A total of 43 male Athletes with RC tendinopathy

Gp2: Therapeutic volleyball players demonstrated less reduction of the
taping SAS with rigid scapular taping
Gp3: Sham taping during early arm abduction. ( 95%
confidence interval)

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30676323/
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