OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of adding Dynamic Tape to a progressive load exercise program in patients with patellar tendinopathy. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial. SETTING: University research. PARTICIPANTS: Forty-eight subjects with patellar tendinopathy. METHODS: Participants were divided into two groups: dynamic group, which received progressive load exercises and Dynamic Tape, and sham group, which received progressive load exercises and sham taping. The intervention was conducted three times per week over 12 weeks. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The pain during decline squatting was assessed using a visual analog scale. The severity of patellar tendinopathy was measured using the Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment-Patella (VISA-P). RESULTS: There was no effect of group-time interaction for the pain (Z 0.844, p = 0.472) or severity (Z 1.275, p = 0.286) of patellar tendinopathy. Reduced pain and severity were observed over time (p < 0.05), however there was no between-group differences (p > 0.05). CONCLUSION: Dynamic Tape does not provide additional benefits when combined with a progressive load exercise program for reducing pain and severity in patellar tendinopathy.

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