Kim SY, Kang MH, Kim ER, Kim GM, Oh JS. Effects of kinesio taping on lumbopelvic-hip complex kinematics during forward bending.
J Phys Ther Sci 2015;
27:925-7. [PMID:
25931760 PMCID:
PMC4395744 DOI:
10.1589/jpts.27.925]
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Abstract
[Purpose] The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of kinesio taping (KT) on
the kinematics of the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex during forward bending by individuals with
reduced hamstring extensibility. [Subjects] Eighteen males with reduced hamstring
extensibility were randomly assigned to one of two groups:, the hamstring KT group (n=9),
or the sham KT group (n=9). [Methods] The kinematics of the lumbopelvic-hip complex during
lumbar forward bending was measured using a motion capture system before and after
applying KT. [Results] The angle of lumbar flexion during late lumbar forward bending
increased significantly post-KT compared to pre-KT measurements in the hamstring KT group.
[Conclusion] These findings suggest that KT does not directly affect an individual’s
movement during lumbar forward bending.
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