جستجوی مقالات مرتبط با کلیدواژه « کینزیوتیپ » در نشریات گروه « پزشکی »

Tapping of an organ is like an elastic splint, which prevents the occurrence of injuries. Also, PNF stretching exercises increase muscle flexibility. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the immediate effects of inhibitory and excitatory kinesiotaping methods versus proprioceptive neuromuscular facilities (PNF) stretching exercises on the frequency content of hamstring muscles.

Methods & Materials: 

G*Power software was used to estimate the sample size. In this semi-experimental study, 15 female taekwondo subjects were selected as available. The criteria for entering the research included an age range of 15-25 years and having experience in taekwondo for at least 2 years. Exclusion criteria from the research were having a history of injury in the lower limb, using kinesiotape or PNF training in the last 2 years. All stages of the present research were conducted ethically according to the Declaration of Helsinki. Subjects performed the Doliochagi movement in four conditions: without taping and PNF stretching training, with excitatory taping, with inhibitory taping, and after PNF stretching exercise. A wireless 8-channel system was used to record the electrical activity of the hamstring muscles during the Doliochagi movement. Statistical analysis was performed using ANOVA with repeated measures. The significance level was equal to 0.05.

The results showed a significant difference in the frequency of the biceps femoris muscle during the without taping and PNF condition compared with inhibitory (p=0.032) and excitatory (p=0.034) taping during the Doliochagi movement.

The results of our study indicated that the frequency of biceps brachii muscle activity increased when using inhibitory and excitatory taping compared to conditions without taping and PNF training. This increase in muscle frequency is associated with long-term muscle strengthening, which in turn reduces the likelihood of muscle injury.

The tendon of the biceps long head is one of the most important causes of shoulder pain and often plays a multifactorial role in subacromial impingement syndrome. The present study aimed to determine the effect of kinesiotape application on the tendon thickness of the biceps long head, pain, and proprioception of shoulder joint in athletes with subacromial impingement syndrome.

In this quasi-experimental study, 20 male athletes with subacromial impingement syndrome were selected purposefully and conveniently. The subjects were randomly assigned to two groups: group 1 received a real kinesiotape, and group 2 received a sham kinesiotape. Tendon thickness of the biceps long head was measured by MRI, shoulder proprioception was measured by an imaging technique, and the pain was measured by visual analog scale (VAS) immediately and 24 hours after using kinesiotape. The Shapiro-Wilk test was used to determine the normality of the distribution, and repeated measures analysis of variance was used to compare the mean differences between the two groups. The significance level was set at P<0.05.

There were no significant differences in the thickness of the biceps tendon between the two groups in the three stages of measurement (P=0.147). There was a significant difference between the two groups regarding the joint position sense at 45 degrees (P<0.001), but there was no significant difference at 90 degrees (P˃0.05). There was a significant difference between the pain scores of the two groups after the kinesiology tape application (P<0.001).

Kinesiotape can reduce pain and improve the proprioception sense in athletes with subacromial impingement syndrome.

 People with postural malalignment such as tibiofemoral varus (TFRV) may experience movement patterns dysfunction during functional activities that are related to non-contact lower extremity injuries. Training protocols should be designed for these people to control and improve their functional dysfunctions. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of posterior X-taping (PXT) and real-time external feedback (RTF) on kinematic and electromyographic indices of the lower extremities during the single-leg squat task in individuals with TFRV.

 Electromyographic and kinematic information of the lower extremities of 24 recreational athletes with TFRV (PXT=12, RTF=12) were recorded while participants in both groups performed single-leg squat 5 times consecutively and took a 2-minute rest between two different conditions (before and after the intervention). To analyze the data, 2-way analysis of variance and Bonferroni post hoc test were used at the significant level of P≤0.05.

 The present study results indicated an increase in gluteus medius muscle activity (P=0.013) in the eccentric phase and a decrease in hip adduction (P=0.001) in maximal knee flexion (P=0.034) after the intervention compared to before the intervention in the RTF group. Also, there was a reduction in external tibiofemoral rotation of the knee after the intervention compared to before intervention in maximal knee flexion (P=0.034), eccentric phase (P=0.001), and concentric phase (P=0.001) in the PXT group. In addition, there was a decreased ankle pronation after the intervention compared to before the intervention in the eccentric phase (P=0.001) and concentric (P=0.001) in the PXT group and in the eccentric phase (P=0.004) in the RTF group. Besides, there was an increased ankle abduction after the intervention compared to before the intervention in the concentric phase (P=0.001), eccentric phase (P=0.001), and maximum knee flexion (P=0.004) in the PXT group, and in the eccentric phase in the RTF group (P=0.006). Finally, there was a decrease in ankle flexion dorsiflexion at maximum knee flexion after the intervention compared to before the intervention (P=0.017) in the RTF group.

 The results of the present study showed that PXT and RTF interventions can affect the kinematic parameters of individuals with TFRV malalignment in different ways and can be used to correct immediately postural defects during the single-leg squat task.

The purpose of the study was to compare the effectiveness of single session resting and kinesio taping on pain level, disability and range of motion among individuals who complained of pain and discomfort in the neck after using a smartphone.

Twenty-four individuals with average age of 25.71 years, who complained of pain and discomfort in the neck after using a smartphone, participated in this quasi-experimental study. During two consecutive days, they received conservative interventions including resting and kinesio taping exercise. The duration of each intervention was one session. The level of pain, disability and the cervical spine's range of motion were measured with the visual analog scale (VAS), the neck disability index questionnaire and cervical spine's range of motion using the standard goniometer before starting the treatment (immediately after 15 minutes of using the smartphone), and after performing resting and taping interventions. The data were analyzed by ANOVA with repeated measures (p<0.05).

Both resting and taping methods were significantly decreased the mean score of pain and disability of the neck, but the effect of taping was more. The results also showed that both intervention methods led to a significant increase in cervical spine's range of motion, but the effectiveness of taping was higher than resting.

The results of this study showed that kinesio tape technique in comparing with resting can more effectively decreased the amount of pain and disability in the neck as well as incising cervical spine's range of motion in smartphone users.

Postural disorders disturb muscle activity and lead to joint dysfunction. and since maintaining the function of the joints requires precise coordination and timely action of muscles, as a result of a change in the level of muscle activity, movement disorder is created. From the present study The effectiveness and durability of eight  week corrective exercise program with kinesiotaping and physioball on Angle of Kyphos and Forward Head posture in boy students  with upper crossed syndrome.

This semi-experimental research was conducted with a pre-test post-test and one-month follow-up design on 45 adolescent boys with upper cross syndrome, The subjects were randomly divided into two experimental groups and one control group. The data were analyzed in SPSS version 25 software using, and to compare intra-group and inter-group changes in two groups, dependent t-tests and one-way analysis of covariance tests were used, respectively. a confidence level of 0.05 (P<0.05) was considered.

In the corrective exercise group with kinesiotaping, there was a significant improvement in the angle of  kyphosis in the post-test 43 ± 4.67(P<0.001)  ,durability (P<0.001),  and forward head posture in the post-test 44.4 ± 4.8(P<0.001)  ,durability (P<0.001). Similarly, in the corrective exercise group with physioball, there was a significant improvement in the angle of kyphosis in the post-test 42.06 ± 5.17(P<0.001)  ,durability (P<0.001),  and forward head posture in the post-test 43.13 ± 4.24  (P<0.001)  ,durability (P<0.001).  

Considering the significant effect of both exercise programs on improving the angle of kyphos and forward head Posture, it is suggested to all the people who are in some way related to the health of the society to use the results of this research.

Numerous treatment modalities have been suggested for patients with medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), but the effectiveness of these interventions is still unknown. Therefore, this study aimed to provide a systematic review of the therapeutic efficacy of kinesio taping (KT) and foot orthosis for patients with MTSS.

The related articles were searched using selected keywords in Embase, Scopus, Medline, SPORTDiscus, Web of Science, Biomed Central, and PubMed databases from inception to May 2021. After deleting duplicate and unrelated articles, the full text of 9 articles was received from the databases. 

According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, only 9 articles were eligible for the present review study, of which 5 articles examined the effectiveness of KT and 4 articles the effectiveness of plantar orthosis for people with MTSS. Previous studies showed that using anti-pronation KT can help reduce peak plantar pressure and pain and improve the function of patients with MTSS. Additionally, using the arch support foot orthosis can help correct the pressure distribution pattern under the foot and reduce the foot contact time, resulting in faster pain relief and the physical limitations caused by the MTSS. Kinesio taping, Foot orthosis, Medial tibial stress syndrome, Shin splintBased on the review articles, results indicate that both therapeutic interventions can be used to correct the pressure distribution pattern under the foot, reduce the pain and eliminate physical limitations caused by injuries in individuals with MTSS.

Muscular strength of the upper extremities is very important in the performance of athletes, which can be improved by using Kinesio tape. Kinesio tape is an elastic therapeutic tape used to enhance muscular strength and was first used in Japan in 1970. The use of Kinesio tape has increased significantly since the 2008 Olympics, and since then, questions have been raised about its various effects. The present systematic review evaluates the evidence for the effectiveness of Kinesio tape in improving muscular strength of the athletes’ upper extremities.

PEDro, Cochrane Library, Medline, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, Scopus, UpToDate, and PubMed databases were searched from 2016 to 2020 for studies published only in English language. The combination of the terms “Kinesiotape”, “Tape”, “Athletic”, “Tape”, “Muscle”, “Tape”, “Elastic”, “Tape”, “Strength”, “Tape”, and “Kinesiology” was used in the search.

Among 47 obtained studies, 21 most-related studies were selected. Based on the results reported, these studies were divided into two groups: 1) the studies with the results suggesting that Kinesio tape increases the muscle strength of athletes, and 2) studies with the results suggesting that Kinesio tape is effective on other factors such as range of motion and fatigue and has no effect on muscle strength of athletes’ upper limbs.

Kinesio tape causes positive changes in athletes' performance and abilities. In addition, it can alter the timing of muscle activity and reduce the time to achieve maximum muscle activity. Moreover, the effect of Kinesio tape on different muscle activities depends on how the Kinesio tape is used and if used in the right conditions, it can be more effective.

Background and Aims:

 Headache is one of the most common problems in adults and almost 47% of the world's population suffer from some kind of headache. High percentage of these headaches come from neck muscles these are called cervicogenic headaches. The purpose of this study is Comparison of the effect of comprehensive therapeutic protocol with and without manual treatment and kinesiotaping on pain and disability, postural and electrical activity of some neck muscles in men with non-traumatic cervicogenic headache.

Methods :

43 men aged 35 to 55 years with non-traumatic cervicogenic headache were selected for this study and randomly divided into four groups.Forward head angle, pain and disability and power of neck superficial muscle activation measured by using the photogrammetry, neck pain and disability scale (NPDS) and surface electromyography respectively in pre-test and after six weeks in post-test. Statistical methods, Shapiro-wilk and then repeated measures ANOVA and one-way ANOVA and paired t-test, repeated measure variance and finally and Bonferroni were used (α≤0.05).

Results :

The results showed a significant decrease in pain and disability, forward head angle and also a decrease in the activity of the superficial neck muscles in the experimental groups after six weeks of intervention. (P=0.00). Comparing the above three experimental groups, the comprehensive exercise therapy group with manual therapy had the highest statistical significance in reducing pain and disability, reducing the angle of head forward and reducing the activity of superficial neck muscles. (P=0.00).

Conclusion:

 comprehensive exercise therapy intervention with manual therapy had the greatest effect on improving the symptoms of men with non-thromatic  cervicogenic headache.

Shoulder obstruction syndrome is a common disease of the shoulder joint that causes shoulder pain, especially in adults. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate and compare the effect of a combination of conventional therapies with kinesiotaping on shoulder pain and activity in patients with shoulder obstruction syndrome.

This was a randomized controlled clinical trial study performed on 20 patients with shoulder entrapment syndrome. Patients were assigned to control and intervention treatment groups. For patients in both control (medication and exercise) and intervention (medication, exercise, and kinesiotaping) groups, the same medication was prescribed by a physical therapist, and the same exercise was provided by the physical therapist. Patients 'pain was measured, and patients' shoulder function were compared.</em>

The mean pain score decreased significantly in both groups after treatment (P = 0.003). The mean pain score in the intervention group was significantly lower than the control group (P < 0.001). The mean shoulder function score improved significantly in both groups after treatment (P = 0.007). The mean shoulder performance score in the intervention group was significantly better than the control group (P = 0.003).

The use of kinesiotaping along with exercise and painkillers had significant effects on improving patients' performance and reducing pain.

Previous researches show that there is a meaningful relationship between forward head posture and dysfunction of proprioception. The purpose of this study was to compare the immediate, late and last effect of kinesio taping (KT) and stabilization exercise (SE) on neck proprioception in people with forward head posture.

In this clinical trial study, forty three women with forward head posture (18-35 years old) were randomly assigned into 3 groups: KT group (n=15), SE group (n=12), KT with SE group (n=16). Joint repositioning error angle changes were measured in three positions: neutral to full neck flexion, neutral to 50% of full flexion, 50% of full flexion to neutral position through a digital dual inclinometer in four sessions including: first session (pre-intervention), second session (immediately after intervention), third session (end of 4 weeks intervention) and fourth session (one month after the last intervention to evaluate the persistency of intervention). In the KT group, kinesiotape was used 3 times a week, in the SE group, stabilization exercises administered 3 times a day, and in the KT + SE the intervention was the same as the two groups. The intervention was performed for 4 weeks. Persistency of the treatment was evaluated one month after the intervention.

the results of ANOVA test showed no significant difference between the three intervention groups (P>0.05). In the within-group study, a significant difference was observed in the repositioning error angle changes before and one month after the intervention (P<0.05). But no significant difference was observed in the study of the immediate effect of the intervention (P>0.05).

It seems that KT, SE, and KT plus SE are effective in reducing repositioning error angle of neck and improving proprioception in people with forward head posture.

Non-medicinal treatments are suggested for controlling Multiple Sclerosis (MS) because of given high the prevalence of this disease, the high costs of drug treatment, side effects of the drug, and the lack of definitive treatment of the disease with existing drug. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect tactile stimulation of ankle by Kinesio Tape on walking kinematic properties in women with multiple sclerosis.

statistical sample of this study consisted of 10 women with multiple sclerosis) EDSS =5-6.5, age 20-35 years, height 161.12 ± 63 cm, mass 65.27 ± 7 Kg and BMI 24/98 ± /59 kg/m²). as the experimental group and 10 healthy matched women as control group.
 Anthropometric measurements and three dimensional kinematic features of the lower extremities joints were recorded by the motion analysis system during standing and walking with and without Kinesio tape on the ankle. Data were analyzed by repeated measures and Manova and SPSS software with significance level of (P<0.05).

The results of the study showed that multiple sclerosis influenced on walking pattern and the kinematic features and causing walking disorder. The use of kinesio tape significantly reduced the amount of stride time (P = 0.004).

Kinesio tape reduced step time by the increase of sensory inputs through elasticity of skin. The reduction of step time means the increase in the speed of walking. It indicated the more awareness of the patients from foot position and the more confidence for increasing speed step.

The present study aimed to investigate the effect of kinesio tapping with neuromuscular exercises on the balance, performance and pain intensity of basketball players with ankle instability.

The population was all female basketball players within the age range of 22 to 30 years old in Pakdasht City. 30 participants with chronic ankle instability were selected by convenience sampling methods by G-Power software based on research criteria and they were randomly divided into two groups of 15 (experimental and control groups). Next, all specimens were taken the pretest for static and dynamic balance, three single leg jumps performance, The star Excursion Balance Test, lateral jump performance and pain intensity through standard questionnaire and tests. The experimental group received 8 weeks of kinesio taping with selective neuromuscular exercises. The control group did not receive any specific exercises. Finally, all the specimens were taken post-test and the data were analyzed by statistical tests such as Shapiro-Wilk Test and the analysis of MANCOVA SPSS21 at the significance level of α=0.05.

The present study results showed that 8 weeks of kinesio taping with neuromuscular exercises, has a positively significant effect on the variables including lateral jump performance, three single leg jumps performance, pain intensity, figure 8, and the static and dynamic balance of basketball players with chronic ankle instability (P=0.002).

Regarding the results of this research, it is recommended that athletes with the same disorder, and especially basketball players with ankle instability use kinesio taping with neuromuscular exercises in training period during exercises, in championship, and in their health and rehabilitation protocols.

This study is a protocol of a double-blind randomized clinical trial with the aim of determining the effect of ankle KinesioTape® in addition to the routine physiotherapy approach on walking and balance of children with cerebral palsy (CP) suffering from spastic diplegia.

The present clinical trial was performed on 20 children who were randomly divided into the two groups of control and intervention. 4 weeks of routine physiotherapy program was carried out for all the participants in both groups. In the intervention group, the KinesioTape® was applied to the ankles of the patients for 4 weeks in addition to the routine treatment. After completing this course, a 6-week follow-up phase was conducted for both groups, in which both groups received routine physiotherapy treatment. The treatment program was repeated twice a week. The outcome measures included modified Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM), and Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS). The normal distribution of the data was determined using the Shapiro-Wilks test. Paired-sample t-test and Wilcoxon nonparametric test were employed to analyze the data and check for changes before and after the treatment in each group. Additionally, the repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to compare between the two groups (P < 0.05).

KinesioTape® improves voluntary movement, coordination and balance, and functional independence in children with CP. According to the comprehensive search of literature, it seems that no study to date has examined the effect of ankle equinus corrective KinesioTaping® on walking and balance in children with spastic diplegia. The results of the study can be used to examine the effectiveness of the addition of ankle Kinesio Taping® to physiotherapy on the function and balance of these children.

One of the treatment methods for patients with carpal tunnel syndrome is kinesio tape. Since there have not been any systematic review on this issue, the present systematic review was conducted to investigate the effects of kinesio tape in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome.

Using several keywords, including Carpal tunnel syndrome, Median nerve, Kinesio tape, and Physiotherapy, a literature search was performed for the period between 2000-2018, in Google scholar, Pubmed, PEDro, Science Direct, Springer, Ovid, ProQuest, Cochrane library, and Scopus databases.

Among the articles found, only those using kinesio tape for the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome were included in the study. Out of 50 articles, only 11 were included in the study and other studies were excluded.

All the papers studied showed pain relief, increased grip and pinch strength, decreased median nerve cross sectional area, reduced distal latency, increased median nerve speed, and improvement in the questionnaires. Studies that used kinesio tape along with other physiotherapy treatments indicated an increased effect on the recovery of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome, especially in the long term.

Abstract

Lighting directly and indirectly affects employees' mental health and their performance. Good lighting is required for good visibility of the environment and should provide a luminous environment that is human-friendly and appropriate for the visual task performed. Optimal lighting is one of the most important issues in providing the physical conditions of different places, especially the workplace. Lighting can provide comfortable working conditions, especially visual comfort. Life on Earth cannot be imagined without light. Defects in the qualitative and quantitative aspects of lighting in the workplace can cause visual discomfort and reduce the productivity and efficiency of an individual. Therefore, monitoring the intensity of brightness and color temperature of light is essential to maintain and enhance the health of employees. The quantity and quality of lighting can also affect one's mental health. For example, one of the factors associated with depression is the defect in the quantity and quality of ambient lighting. Correlated color temperatures (CCT) of light play an important role in human psychological and physiological needs. In regards of human perception, two of the most important characteristics of lights are illumination and correlated color temperature (CCT). Studies have proven that different CCT provided by different lighting are important in affecting human beings psychologically and physiologically, through their visual and non-visual processes.. According to European standard EN 12665, visual comfort is defined as a person's mental well-being in the workplace. Studies on lighting in industrial environments have been conducted more frequently and public and office environments have received less attention. CCT is found to have effects on visual and mental fatigue. The right selection of CCT in an office environment will benefit its occupants in terms of visual comfort and reduction of daytime sleepiness. Studies have shown that insufficient and uncomfortable lightning conditions in office environments increase the risk of visual and ergonomic disorders in long term. The aim of this study was to evaluate the illumination and color temperature and its relationship with visual comfort in administrative staff in Hamadan city (west of Iran).

This cross-sectional study was conducted in 50 rooms and among 70 staff of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences and random sampling. In this study, the intensity of illumination at the work surface and at the height of the individual eye The intensity of the local illumination at the work surface and at the level of the individual eye level was measured at the user's point of view and the angles and distances were accurately observed and measured with the presence of the user in the presence of semiconductors or other factors. Also intensity of the Keywords Lighting Color Temperature Visual Fatigue Received: 27/02/2018 Published: 04/04/2020 ID Keywords Kinesio Tape Sport exercise Key pinch Assembly worker DASH Received: 2019-26-06 Accepted: 2020-08-02

Musculoskeletal risk factors are multi factorial with physical and psychosocial factors. Physical and Psychosocial risk factors include repetitive tasks, awkward postures, the use of force and job satisfaction, workplace stress, respectively. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) refer to those in which muscles, blood vessels and nerves around such joints as the neck, shoulder, elbow, wrists, fingers, lower back and leg are involved. WMSDs can reduce working time, lower productivity and increase the health costs of industrial labor in both industrially developed and developing countries. The risk of MSDs increases when a body part is repeatedly used without any time for rest. These disorders are the main cause of disabilities and loss of productivity in the developed countries and are common among workers. Proper workstation design is essential especially in the industries that require manual operation by the operator. Neglecting ergonomic factors in the designation of the workstation causes damage to the musculoskeletal system of the individual workers. In the assembly lines, most of the tasks involve repetitive and precise activities, so assembly workers in these occupations suffer from the resulting physical as well as psychological stresses, which ultimately lead to musculoskeletal disorders. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders among the assembly workers of an electronic component manufacturing industry, showed that more than half of the participants reported pain in their shoulder, wrists and lower back Although, hand pinch strength threshold is the best way to identify people at risk of limitation of motion, it is not yet fully known. Pinch strength assesses the function of hand. Measurement of pinch strength provides valuable information about the function and status of the upper limb and the neuromuscular system. Pinch strength can also be used as a measure of the amount of muscular damage or neurological impaired caused by trauma or surgery. In addition, pinch strength is a good indication of a person's overall physical condition. Assessment of pinch strength, compared to other tests, is simple, easy and of high reproducibility Pinch strength occurs when gripping with any of the fingers or a combination thereof, in concordance with the movement of the thumb whit no palm contact. Kinesio tape is a thin porous cloth with acrylic gluey. This adhesive tape can be stretched up to 140% of its normal length, allowing the joint and muscle to move in their full range without limiting the movement of the joint and the muscle. The mechanism of Kinesio tape therapeutic effect on pain relief is still unclear. In 1998, Kase and his colleagues found that the localized blood flow increases below the area that was taped. Kinesio tape are used in muscle treatment in two ways: 1. For muscles that are elongated, or the muscles in acute phase or those that are involved in overwork activities, the brigade is pushed from the muscular end to the muscle's origin, with the aim of inhibiting muscle function.2 - For muscles that are in the chronic phase or weak muscles, the type is pulled from the muscle origin to the muscle end, which facilitates muscle function. On other hand, in assembly workers, the risk of these disorders increases because the part of the body is used successively and without rest. The current study investigates the simultaneous effect of Kinesio Taping and exercise on maximal key pinch force in Electronically Company.

This research is a clinical trial study of women workers in the assembly unit of an electrical equipment manufacturing industry. In one session, the purpose and a complete overview of the study was fully explained to the 100 female workers employed in the assembly line of the manufacturing company. Selection criteria in this study were the lack of any 1) hand surgery in recent years, 2) osteoporosis, 3) hand fracture or disorder in a hand part and 4) malignant diseases or any known diseases that may affect the variables under study that were determined by the questionnaire and the interviews. Exclusion criteria also were 1) unwillingness to cooperate, 2) irregular participating in doing exercises 3) not completing the research tests and 4) having allergy to kinesio tape adhesives. Out of the one hundred workers invited, 66 accepted to participate in the study. Six workers were also excluded from these 66 participants due to lacking eligibility criteria for entering the program. In addition, during the study, seven workers in the control group showed unwillingness to cooperate, four workers from the exercise group were absent in more than 50% of the exercise sessions and nine workers in the taping and exercise group had adhesive allergy or showed non-willingness to cooperate. Therefore, 40 workers (11 in the taping & exercise intervention group, 16 in the exercise intervention group and 13 in the control group) were the research participants. The DASH (Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand) questionnaire was used to measure the functional impairment of the upper extremity of the workers. The DASH self-assessment questionnaire contains 30 questions measuring performance and physical symptoms. This questionnaire was designed to describe the upper limb disabilities and disorders experienced by individuals as well as to monitor changes in the symptoms and functions over time. Each question has five alternatives to select: from "no difficulty" to "unable to perform activity" that are ranked in a scale of one to five points. Finally, the questionnaire score is calculated using the existing formulas. In 2008, Moussavi et al. translated the questionnaire into Persian and confirmed its validity and reliability. To measure pinch strength of hand, the American Society of Hand Therapists (ASHT) protocol was used. According to its instruction, the participants sit on a chair in such a way that their arms are held tightly to their body without any rotation, and the wrists are in the position of 0-30 degrees of extension and 0-15 degrees of deflection to the ulnar. In this study, the pinch strength was measured three times for both hands, and the average of the three times of maximum effort of the individual to the dynamometer handle was recorded as the hand pinch strength per kg force. Reliability and validity of the Jamar dynamometer for measuring grip strength have been documented and it is described as a standard for measuring the hand strength. The intervention was performed for eight consecutive weeks, twice a week. All sessions were supervised by the physiotherapist and were during work hours at the workplace. At the beginning of each session and after preparing for exercises, the participants performed four trained stretching and strengthening exercises with a 30-second rest between repetitions. The first exercise was the bending of the wrist. In the second exercise, while the palm was placed on the table, the other hand was put on it and the participant tried to raise his fingers from the table. In the third exercise, while the elbow was straight, the participant held the first hand fingers with the other hand and held the wrist once up and once down. In the last exercise, while the wrist was straight, the fingers were bent from the second clause and kept in the same mode. At the end of the exercises, and after putting the kinesio tape on the hands of the first intervention group, the participants returned to their workplace to continue working. It should be noted that when exercising, the participants should not use kinesio tape. Data were analyzed by SPSS 20, paired T test and Pearson correlation coefficient and the P value was considered smaller than 0.05.

The present study was conducted on 40 female assemblers working in the electrical industry. The mean and standard deviation of the quantitative data are observable in Table 1. Descriptive statistics of the qualitative variables of the subjects are also presented in Table 2. Paired t-test showed that there was a significant difference between mean left and right hand stability time and upper extremity disability after and before kineso typing and exercise and exercise alone; had a positive. On the other hand, kinesio therapy and exercise have reduced upper extremity disability. It should be noted that these are not observed in the control group.In this study, as can be seen in Table 4, Pearson's correlation coefficient showed that among demographic variables, only age had a positive significant relationship with upper extremity disability score, and no significant relationship was found between other variables.

Introduction:

The effect of exercise program on the prevention of upper extremities musculoskeletal disorders has attracted the attention of researchers. On the other hand, in assembly workers, the risk of these disorders increases because the part of the body is used successively and without rest. The current study investigates the effect of 8 weeks of Kinesio Taping and sport program on grip endurance in female assembly workers of an electrical piece industrial manufacturer.

Materials and Methods:

The current study was used a descriptive-analytic, cross-sectional method among 40 female assembly workers. Participants are exercised and used Kinesio taping for two times per week at eight weeks. The endurance of the grip was determined before and after the intervention by a dynamometer and the maximum time (in seconds) that one was able to continue one third of the maximum voluntary contraction. The DASH questionnaire was used to assess upper limb extremities’ disability. Data were analyzed using SPSS Ver.20 and the P value was considered smaller than 0.05.

Results:

 In the present study, the mean of right and left hand grip endurance in kinesio type and exercise group before intervention were obtained 10.55 and 9.51, whereas, related results after intervention were obtained 20.55 and 16.18, respectively. Also the score of upper limb disability in kinesio type and exercise group before intervention were obtained 10.55 and 9.51 and after intervention obtained 20.55 and 16.18, respectively(P <0.05).

Conclusion:

 According to the results, sport exercise and kinesio taping, lead to the increase in the grip endurance time and decrease in the upper limb disability.

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of persistent abnormalities in body posture and movement resulting from non-destructive lesions in the fetal or neonatal brain that can lead to impaired body structure and functions, and activity limitations. Therefore, timely treatment is necessary due to such disorders. The kinesiotaping technique is a non-invasive, cost-effective, relatively modern, and available method to treat some of the lesions and function in these children. The purpose of this article was to review the literature to investigate the effect of long-term application of kinesiotape technique on improving the function and balance of children with spastic cerebral palsy.

Using Kinesiotape, Kinesiotaping, CP, Cerebral Palsy, Function, and Balance keywords in databases such as Pubmed, Google Scholar, Science direct, Proquest, Ovid, Scopus, and Scientific Information Database (SID), 14 articles were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, and then sorted according to the placement of application of kinesotape on the body.

A review of related articles showed that in most studies, the kinesiotape improved activities such as standing up, walking, sitting, grasping, and releasing, separate movements of fingers, upper and lower limb movement patterns, daily living activities, and trunk balance while sitting or walking.

Long-term use of kinesiotape appears to be effective in combination with other rehabilitation therapies to improve the function and balance of children with spastic cerebral palsy.</div>

Knee osteoarthritis is one of the most common musculo-skeletal disorders that can affect patient's independency in their daily activities. Quadriceps weakness, a common problem in these patients, has been attributed to Arthrogenic muscle inhibition. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of kinesio tape (KT) on muscle strength, quadriceps arthrogenic inhibition, pain, swelling, and active range of motion in women with knee OA. A total of 20 patients diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis received KT for 24 hours. Quadriceps Strength (MVC), Central Activation Ratio (CAR), pain, knee range of motion, and edema were measured before and after application of KT. Applying Kinesio tape significantly increased Quadriceps strength (MVC), central activation ratio, and range of motion and decreased pain (P<0.001). No significant effect was identified for knee joint edema (P>0.05). Application of therapeutic KT is effective in improving Quadriceps strength (MVC), removing the arthrogenic inhibition, increasing range of motion, and reducing pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Aging causes changes in body posture and increases the incidence of thoracic kyphosis. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effect of six weeks of functional kinesio taping on body posture and spinal function of elderly women. In this randomized clinical trial, 30 participants (female: age: 61/20±2/60 years, BMI: 23/16±3/18, No=30) were selected from the elderly women with a Hyperkyphosis of more than 42 degrees referring to 5 Sports Centers in the city of Paveh, Iran. After obtaining written consents, the participants were randomly assigned to two groups of control and intervention. The intervention group performed a six-week kinesio taping protocol. Both before and after the intervention, angle of kyphosis, chest expansion, table-to-acromion distance and spine extension of the participants were measured. The data were analyzed using dependent and independent t-test and analysis of covariance at the significance level of 0.05. The mean angle of kyphosis (p=0.001), chest expansion (p=0.002) and spine extension (p=0.001) of the elderly women enhanced significantly. There was a significant difference between the angle of kyphosis (p=42%) and chest expansion (p=43%) of the participants in the intervention group and those of the participants in the control group. Improving muscle function, kinesio taping can cause trapezius muscles to be placed in a short position, which can correct dorsal spine orientation. Therefore, kinesio taping can be used to correct body posture.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. Surgery is the main treatment, and patients may experience some complications after surgery, including pain and shoulder function limitation. The severity of these complications is greater in modified radical mastectomy. In various studies, Kinesio Tape (KT) has been introduced as a supporting and complementary method in rehabilitation after surgeries. The aim of the present study was to compare the effects of a rehabilitation program with or without KT on shoulder pain and function after mastectomy in women with breast cancer. This study was a double-blind randomized clinical trial (RCT). In this study, 20 participants were randomly assigned to 2 groups. The intervention started the first day after surgery. One of the groups (n = 10) received therapeutic exercise program, and the other group (n = 10) received therapeutic exercise program as well as lymphatic correction with fan-shaped KT over a four-week period. KT was attached to the upper limb of the surgical side, the effects of the interventions were examined from two aspects of shoulder pain and function (based on the SPADI questionnaire). The findings of the study indicated that both groups had significant improvements in pain and function after the four-week period of intervention. The improvement in shoulder function was significantly greater in the exercise + KT group (p < 0.05), although there was no significant difference between the two groups in shoulder pain (p > 0.05). The use of fan-shaped KT with therapeutic exercises is recommended for improving the shoulder function after a modified radical mastectomy.