ABSTRACT

Aim

This study was aimed to investigate the acute effects of kinesiology taping (KT) on physical performance, gait characteristics, and balance in early-stage Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD).

Method

Forty-five children at early functional level of DMD were included. 6-minute walk test (6MWT), and timed performance tests were performed; gait characteristics, and balance were assessed before and one hour after taping. KT was applied to bilateral quadriceps and tibialis anterior muscles. The comparison of assessments was performed by using Wilcoxon Signed Ranks test.

Results

Significant increase in the distance of 6MWT, decrease in the duration of descending 4 steps, and 10 m walk timed performance tests, improvements in all of the gait characteristics, and balance were determined after taping (p < .05).

Conclusions

KT has positive acute effects on performance and gait of children with DMD at early functional level which encourages therapists to use KT as a complementary approach in rehabilitation programs.

中文翻译：

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Duchenne 肌营养不良症的运动机能学胶带：对性能、步态特征和平衡的急性影响

摘要

目标

本研究旨在探讨运动机能贴敷 (KT) 对早期杜兴氏肌营养不良 (DMD) 的身体机能、步态特征和平衡的急性影响。

方法

包括 45 名处于 DMD 早期功能水平的儿童。进行了6分钟步行测试（6MWT），并进行了定时性能测试；在录音前和录音后一小时评估步态特征和平衡。KT应用于双侧股四头肌和胫骨前肌。通过使用 Wilcoxon Signed Ranks 检验进行评估的比较。

结果

6MWT 的距离显着增加，下降 4 步的持续时间减少，10 m 步行计时性能测试，所有步态特征的改善和平衡在录音后确定 ( p < .05)。

结论

KT 对早期功能水平的 DMD 儿童的表现和步态有积极的急性影响，这鼓励治疗师在康复计划中使用 KT 作为补充方法。