SHORT-TERM EFFECTS OF TRUNK KINESIO TAPING ON TRUNK MUSCLE ENDURANCE AND POSTURAL STABILITY IN HEALTHY YOUNG ADULTS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Authors : Seyda TOPRAK CELENAY, Taskin OZKAN, Nezehat Ozgul UNLUER

Pages : 89-96

Doi:10.21653/tfrd.437491

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Publication Date : 2019-08-20

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Purpose: To investigate short-term effects of trunk kinesio tape insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(KT); application on trunk muscle endurance and postural stability in healthy young adults. Methods: Fifty-eight healthy subjects were randomly assigned into two groups: KT group and placebo KT group. According to the group assignment, KT was applied on both sides of the abdominal and sacrospinal muscles. The trunk muscle endurance with McGill’s trunk muscle endurance tests and postural stability with a force platform insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ProKin, Tecnobody, Bergamo, Italy); in static, eyes-open and closed conditions were assesse d. Chi-Square test, Paired Samples t-test, Wilcoxon test, Independent samples t-test, and Mann Whitney U test were used for analysis. Results: D emographic characteristics of the KT and placebo KT groups were similar insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p>0.05);. After KT application, the trunk muscle endurance scores improved insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);; however, no differences were found in postural stability scores insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p>0.05); in the KT group. In the placebo KT group, there was no difference between trunk muscle endurance and postural stability scores insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p>0.05); . It was shown that only trunk flexor and trunk left lateral muscle endurance scores increased in the KT group compared to the placebo KT group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. Conclusion: In this study, the trunk KT increased trunk muscle endurance; however, it did not improve postural stability in short term. Thus, the trunk KT might be important for improving or supporting trunk control in different populations.
Keywords : Endurance, Postural Stability, Taping, Trunk