Effect of Kinesio taping on wrist proprioception in healthy subjects: A randomized clinical trial.
J Hand Ther
; 37(2): 184-191, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Although the use of KT has increased considerably in the clinical practice in the last years, there is limited evidence about the effects of its application in proprioception.PURPOSE:
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of KT on joint position sense and force sense on the wrist of healthy subjects.METHODS:
Fifty-four subjects were analyzed in a randomized, crossover, single-blind study design. To determine the force sense, the subjects had to reach 50% of their maximum grip force. Wrist joint position sense was assessed during active repositioning tests at the target angles of 30° flexion and extension of wrist. A digital dynamometer was used to determine the sense of force and a digital goniometer was used to determine the joint position sense. Subjects were evaluated with KT (I- strip on ventral aspect of forearms from origin to insertion) and placebo (an inelastic tape was applied following the same procedure as KT).RESULTS:
No significant differences have been found in the force sense, neither in the comparisons between control and interventions (p=0.286), nor between pre and post-intervention (p=0.111). For wrist joint position sense, a statistically significant effect (p< 0.05) was found at 30º of extension between the control and experimental group in favor of the control group.CONCLUSIONS:
The application of KT did not produce changes in FS and only caused a significant improvement in JPS in extension (30º). The results appear to indicate that the application of KT to improve proprioception in healthy subjects should be reconsidered.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Propiocepción
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Articulación de la Muñeca
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Rango del Movimiento Articular
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Estudios Cruzados
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Cinta Atlética
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Voluntarios Sanos
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
J Hand Ther
Asunto de la revista:
REABILITACAO
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
España