خلاصة:
Objectives: Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a non-progressive brain damage that leads to movement
and balance disorders. One of the new rehabilitation approaches for such children is Kinesio
taping. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of lower limbs kinesio taping on static
and dynamic balance in children with CP.
Methods: In this pilot randomized clinical trial, 30 children with CP were randomly classified
into two control and intervention groups each containing 15 subjects. In the intervention group,
Kinesio tape was applied with 30% tension on anterior muscles of lower limbs. However, in
the control group, Kinesio tape was used just in a sham mode. In both groups, Kinesio tape
was used along with occupational therapy interventions for two weeks. Berg Balance Scale
(BBS) and forward Functional Reach (FR) tests were used before, two days, and two weeks
after intervention. Two-way repeated measures ANOVA was used to study the intervention
effects, within-group data were analyzed with the paired t-test, and between-group effects were
assessed using independent t-test.
Results: Short term results (two days after intervention) indicated no significant difference
between the scores of BBS (P=0.7) and FR (P=0.08) in the intervention group, and BBS (P=
0.8) and FR (P=0.1) in the control group. Long term results indicated a significant change in
BBS (P<0.001) and FR (P<0.001) in the intervention group, however, no significant changes
were observed in FR (P=0.1) and BBS (P=0.8) in the control groups.
Discussion: Application of Kinesio tape on lower limbs of children with CP improved their
balance. Therefore, this method can be used in rehabilitation clinics for functional improvement
of children with Cerebral Palsy.
ملخص الجهاز:
Research Paper: Effects of Lower Limbs Kinesio Taping on Balance Ability in Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial Mirjavad Tabatabaee1 /, Alireza Shamsoddini1* /, Moslem Cheraghifard2 / 1.
Effects of Lower Limbs Kinesio Taping on Balance Ability in Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial.
Long term results indicated a significant change in BBS (P Discussion: Application of Kinesio tape on lower limbs of children with CP improved their balance.
ir 157 April 2019, Volume 17, Number 2 / ranian /ehabilitation /ournal Highlights ● Lower-limb Kinesio taping can improve balance ability in children with Cerebral Palsy.
A case study by Losa (2015) indicated that using Kine-sio tape is a positive forward step toward rehabilitation of children with Cerebral Palsy and can affect their static 158 Tabatabaee M, et al.
Therefore, the present study aimed at in-vestigating the effect of lower limbs kinesio taping on static and dynamic balance in children with Cerebral Palsy.
Discussion The current study aimed at analyzing the effects of Ki-nesio tape on static and dynamic balance of children with spastic Cerebral Palsy in three intervals of before, two days after, and two weeks after the start of interventions.
In another research, consistent with the current study, Losa claimed that Kinesio tape is a posi-tive forward step toward rehabilitation of children with Cerebral Palsy and can improve their static and dynamic balance [26].
5. Conclusion Based on the results of the current study (long term af-fectability) and other researches, Kinesio tape is effec-tive on children with spastic diplegia and quadriplegia Cerebral Palsy and can improve their balance.