Effect of Kinesio taping on wrist kinematics and functional performance: A randomized controlled trial
| Autor: | İlkim Çıtak Karakaya, Dilara Özen Oruk, Mehmet Gürhan Karakaya, Semiha Yenişehir |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Infrared optical sensor medicine.medical_treatment Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Wrist Virtual reality law.invention 3D motion capture Physical medicine and rehabilitation Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis Randomized controlled trial law medicine Range of motion Dart throwing motion Rehabilitation Wrist joint business.industry Repeated measures design Hand Crossover study body regions medicine.anatomical_structure Kinesio tape business |
| Popis: | Background Kinesio taping (KT) is a popular adjunct treatment modality for musculoskeletal injuries, hand and wrist injuries. The effectiveness of KT on wrist kinematics has been analyzed during single plane movements in general, and no study has investigated its effectiveness during dart throwing motion (DTM). Purpose To compare the effects of different KT techniques on wrist kinematics during DTM and functional performance of hand in healthy participants. Study Design Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study. Methods Seventy-two healthy participants were included. Dominant wrist kinematics during DTM was evaluated by a Leap motion controller and wrist functional performance was evaluated by Minnesota Manual Dexterity Test. In order to compare the effects of KT on different muscles and also the effects of KT and placebo taping (PT), wrists of participants were evaluated under 5 conditions: without any taping, KT on flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU), KT on extensor carpi radialis brevis and longus (ECRB/L), PT on FCU and PT on ECRB/L. Means of outcome measures without any taping and with different 4 tapings were compared by repeated measures analysis of variance. PT and KT effects were compared by Wilcoxon signed rank test. Results DTM range increased (P = .0) and Minnesota Manual Dexterity Test time decreased (P = .0) after KT and PT applications on FCU and ECRB/L muscles. Amount of change in wrist kinematics (P = .0; effect size = 0.2 and 0.3) and functional performance (P = .0; effect size = 0.6 and 0.8) were more obvious with KT applications, independent from the muscles they were applied on (P = .2 for wrist kinematics and P = .7 for functional performance). Conclusions KT on either FCU or ECRB/L muscles improve wrist kinematics and functional performance, significantly. Further studies should investigate if these findings apply for the patients with different wrist injuries, for both immediate- and long-term effectiveness. |
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