Effect of kinesiology taping on head and trunk control in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
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https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v75.118148Keywords:
Kinesiology taping, head control, trunk control, Duchenne muscular dystrophyAbstract
Objectives: Examine the effects of Kinesiology Taping (KT) on head and trunk control in children diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
Design: A randomized controlled trial.
Settings: Outpatient Clinics, Physical Therapy faculty, Benha University, Egypt.
Subjects: forty-eighth children diagnosed with DMD, aged 8 to 12 years.
Intervention: Children were equally (n = 24/group) assigned to two groups in a random manner. The study group received KT applied to the head and trunk extensors in conjunction with the traditional physical therapy (TPT) program over 8 weeks. The control group underwent only the TPT program for the same duration.
Main measures: The primary outcomes included H-reflex latency and amplitude, which were assessed using an electromyography device for the levator scapulae and iliocostalis lumborum muscles. Additionally, the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) Multidimensional Fatigue Scale (MFS) was utilized for both the children and their parents, with data collected at baseline and following the intervention.
Results: The results revealed significant differences in the levator scapulae and iliocostalis lumborum muscles after an eight-week intervention period, with the study group demonstrating greater changes than the control. Additionally, comparisons of PedsQL and MFS scores before and after the intervention showed significant improvements.
Conclusions: KT can improve head and trunk control in DMD patients.
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