Kinesiology Taping in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Acute Effects on Performance, Gait Characteristics, and Balance.

Autor: Aydin Yağcioğlu G; Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey., Alemdaroğlu Gürbüz İ; Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey., Karaduman A; Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey., Bulut N; Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey., Yilmaz Ö; Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Developmental neurorehabilitation [Dev Neurorehabil] 2021 Apr; Vol. 24 (3), pp. 199-204. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Nov 04.
DOI: 10.1080/17518423.2020.1839805
Abstrakt: Aim: This study was aimed to investigate the acute effects of kinesiology taping (KT) on physical performance, gait characteristics, and balance in early-stage Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD).
Method: Forty-five children at early functional level of DMD were included. 6-minute walk test (6MWT), and timed performance tests were performed; gait characteristics, and balance were assessed before and one hour after taping. KT was applied to bilateral quadriceps and tibialis anterior muscles. The comparison of assessments was performed by using Wilcoxon Signed Ranks test.
Results: Significant increase in the distance of 6MWT, decrease in the duration of descending 4 steps, and 10 m walk timed performance tests, improvements in all of the gait characteristics, and balance were determined after taping ( p < .05).
Conclusions: KT has positive acute effects on performance and gait of children with DMD at early functional level which encourages therapists to use KT as a complementary approach in rehabilitation programs.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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