2. Kinesio taping intervention characteristics in included studies.

Study	Taping Technique	Size	Target muscle	N° applications	Duration of treatment	Provider
De Oliveira 2021	Kase	5 cm Elastic Kinesio® Tex Classic	1) Supraspinatus 2) Deltoid 3) Trapezius	10	3 dd	Certified PT
Devereaux 2016	Spider	Not reported	Not reported	4	3‐5 dd	Registered physiotherapist who had received training in the application technique of the tape
Frassanito 2018	Alternative technique	Not reported	1) Deltoid 2) Supraspinatus	3	3 dd	Not reported
Gandhi 2016	Alternative technique	Not reported	1) Deltoid	18	2 dd	Not reported
Gençbay 2019	Kase	Kinesio Tex	1) Supraspinatus 2) Deltoid 3) Glenohumeral articulation	6	3/4 dd	Not reported
Goksu 2016	Kase	Standard 5 cm beige Kinesio Tex tape	1) Supraspinatus 2) Deltoid 3) Coracoid process	3	3 dd	Physician (PB)
Hsu 2009	Kase	5 cm x 28 cm piece of Kinesio tape	Lower trapezius	1	Immediate	Not reported
Jena Etnoyer‐Slaski 2016	Alternative technique	Not reported	Supraspinatus and infraspinatus	Not reported	Not reported	Clinician
Kang 2020	Alternative technique	Not specified	1) Trapezius 2) Trapezius 3) Glenohumeral articulation	8	2/3 dd	Not reported
Kaya 2011	Kase	Standard 2 in (5 cm)	All techniques were identified according to the tissue that was in need of help.	6	4‐5 dd	The secondary author (GB) applied the taping
Kaya 2014	Kase	Not reported	1) supraspinatus 2) deltoids 3) teres minor	3	3 dd	The first author applied the taping.
Keenan 2017	Kase	2 inch	1) Supraspinatus 2) Deltoid 3) Coracoid process	1	Immediate	The first author applied the taping.
Kocyigit 2016	Alternative technique	Not reported	1) Deltoid 2) Deltoid 3) ACJ articulation	3	4 dd	Not reported
Kul 2018	Kase	Not reported	1) Deltoid 2) Supraspinatus	3	5 dd	Not reported
Miccinilli 2018	Kase	Not reported	1) Deltoid 2) Glenohumeral articulation 3) Rhomboid	6	2 dd	Physiotherapist
Miller 2009	Scapular taping	An initial tape layer comprised a 50 mm hypoallergenic polyacrylate adhesive non‐woven bandage over which was laid a 38 mm premium non‐elastic zinc oxide adhesive tape.	1) Deltoid 2) Lower trapezius	6	2 dd	Education sessions were provided to treating physiotherapists to attain agreement on range of acceptable treatment options.
Mohamed 2019	Kase	Not specified	1) Supraspinatus 2) Deltoid 3) Glenohumeral articulation	12	3/4 dd	Not reported
Pekyavas 2016	Kase	Not reported	1) Deltoid 2) Supraspinatus 3) Glenohumeral articulation	5	3 dd	Not reported
Shakeri 2013	Kase	Standard 2 in (5 cm) beige Kinesio TexTM tape	1) Supraspinatus 2) Deltoid 3) Glenohumeral articulation 4) Lower trapezius	2	2/3 dd	Clinician
Sikha 2017	Kase	Not specified	1) Supraspinatus 2) Deltoid 3) Glenohumeral articulation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Simsek 2013	Kase	5 cm	1) Deltoid 2) Supraspinatus	4	3 dd	Certified Physiotherapist
Subasi 2016	Kase	5 cm Elastic Kinesio® Tex Gold tapes	1) Supraspinatus 2) Deltoid 3) Glenohumeral articulation	3	5 dd	Kinesio tapes were applied by the same physiotherapist.
Thelen 2008	Kase	2 in (5 cm)	1) Supraspinatus 2) Deltoid 3) Glenohumeral articulation	2	6 d	Certified KT practitioner