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CONTEXT: Rounded shoulder posture (RSP) is a type of poor upper body posture that can lead to other biomechanical changes of the body, as well as pathological issues. Kinesio tape (KT) facilitation, along with a strength protocol, on the rhomboid muscles will aid in scapular retraction. OBJECTIVE: To examine effects of KT facilitation of the rhomboid muscles on static and dynamic postural changes when KT facilitation is combined with a strength protocol focused on the rhomboid muscles. DESIGN: Repeated measures, randomized experimental study. SETTING: Division III liberal arts college. PARTICIPANTS: 11 participants with RSP (6 male, 5 female, age 28.8 + 13.0 years). INTERVENTION: Pre-Test performed that included three exercises, three sets of ten reps each, followed by the application of KT on the rhomboid muscles. Repeat of the three exercises followed. Strength protocol performed four times over next two weeks, with the fourth time becoming the post-test. Static videos of participant’s RSP taken throughout the pre and post-test and analyzed for results. OUTCOME MEASURES: Dartfish Motion Analysis Software (Dartfish Inc., Fribourg, Switzerland) used to analyze differences in RSP over the course of the pre-test to the post-test. Used mixed-model ANOVA with a repeated-measures factor in SPSS. RESULTS: Comparisons of experimental and control groups, effect of intervention over time, and interaction effects were not significant (p = .05). CONCLUSION: KT, with a strengthening protocol for the rhomboids, may not be an effective solution for RSP. Further testing needs to occur with greater number of participants. |
