Bulut et al.2727 Bulut D, Dilek B, Kılınç A, Ellidokuz H, Öncel S. An investigation into the effects of kinesiotaping for posture correction on kyphosis angle, pain, and balance in patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis-associated thoracic kyphosis. Arch Osteoporos. 2019;14(1):89. (2019) |
- 6 weeks.
-2 daily exercise sessions every day of the week.
-1 weekly application of NT.
- Evaluations before the beginning, at mid-study (week 3), and the end of the study (week 6)
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-GC: home exercise (strengthening, balancing, and stretching)
- IMG: exercises at home + NT
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-Evaluation with “Kinesthetic Ability Trainer” SportKAT 1700.
-Evaluation of PE employing the Berg Balance Scale.
-AC utilizing the Smarter Inclinometer Dualer IQ
-Spread color: VAS scale (0-10)
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Grzeskowiak et al.2828 Grześkowiak M, Krawiecki Z, Łabędź W, Kaczmarczyk J, Lewandowski J, Łochyński D. Short-Term Effects of Kinesio Taping® on Electromyographic Characteristics of Paraspinal Muscles, Pain, and Disability in Patients With Lumbar Disk Herniation. J Sport Rehabil. 2019;28(5):402-12. (2019) |
-1 week.
-Bands are placed at the beginning.
-Pre- and post-evaluation in process time.
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-GC: taping with another type of elastic band (Placebotaping)
-GI: NT
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-Pain intensity: QVAS Scale
-FRR y ERR: EMG of paraspinal muscles
-Disability level: Roland-Morris Questionaire
-Myofascial stiffness pain: pressure pain thresholds using digital FDIX algometry
-Strength of back extension: M550
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Atici et al.29 (2017) |
-4 weeks
-3 weekly stretching sessions
-1 weekly application of NT.
-Evaluation at the beginning and the end of the procedure.
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-GC: stretches (3 sets of 4 repetitions of 20 s on the concave side) + NT without tension
-GI: stretching (same as in GC) + NT
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-Pain: VAS scale
-Quality of life: SRS-20 Score based on the SRS-22 questionnaire for the evaluation of spinal column deformity
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Keles et al.3030 Keles BY, Yalcinkaya EY, Gunduz B, Bardak AN, Erhan B. Kinesio Taping in patients with lumbar disc herniation: A randomised, controlled, double-blind study. Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2017;30(3):543-50. (2017) |
-12 weeks.
-NT is applied once a week for the first three weeks, then every three weeks (weeks 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, and 12).
-Evaluations before the start and after 3,6,12 weeks of trial. An additional evaluation is performed 30 min after placement of the first NT.
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-GC: NT without tension on the painful point + exercise.
-GI: NT at a painful point + exercise.
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-Pain: numerical pain scale (0-10)
-ROM (lumbar flexion): FFD y LST
-Analgesics ingested: number of pills
-Disability level: HAQ y ODI
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Copurgensli et al.3131 Copurgensli C, Gur G, Tunay VB. A comparison of the effects of Mulligan’s mobilization and Kinesio taping on pain, range of motion, muscle strength, and neck disability in patients with Cervical Spondylosis: A randomized controlled study. Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2017;30(1):51-62. (2017) |
-3 weeks Five consecutive weekly CR sessions. Two weekly sessions of NT in the GK. Three weekly MM sessions at the GM.
-Evaluation at the beginning (T1) and end of treatment (T2); additional evaluation one month after the end of treatment (T3).
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-GC: RC, which consists of a heat pack for 15 min, Conventional TENS for 20 min, and exercises (strength, balance, and stretching).
-GM: MM (between C2 and C7 and with patient in seated position) + RC
-GK: NT + RC
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-Pain, ROM, muscle strength, and NDI.
The measurement of the intervention is divided into T1 (at the beginning), T2 at the end of the intervention) and T3 (after a month of follow-up).
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