Immediate and Short-Term Effects of Kinesio Taping on Trunk Control in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy: A Repeated Measures Design
Corresponding Author(s) : Harshada Sonawane
talk2harshada@gmail.com
International Journal of Allied Medical Sciences and Clinical Research,
Vol. 10 No. 3 (2022): 2022 Volume -10 - Issue 3
Abstract
Aim: The study aims to investigate the immediate and short-term effects of Kinesio Taping (KT), for an improved sitting trunk control in children with spastic Cerebral Palsy (CP).
Methods: 36 children with spastic CP (age group: 8-15 years), undergoing regular conventional physical therapy program, were assigned to this study. Baseline trunk control was recorded using the Trunk Control Measurement Scale (TCMS). Further readings on TCMS were recorded immediately and shortly after 48 hours of application of Kinesio Tape bilaterally on the paraspinal area.
Results: One-way analyses of variance (ANOVA) test showed statistically significant difference in the trunk control immediately after KT, and after 48 hours of KT, F (1.492,52.21) = 38.44; p<0.1.
Conclusion/Significance: The findings in this study demonstrate that the application of KT provides significant functional outcomes in terms of immediate and short-term effects on sitting trunk control in children with spastic CP.
Methods: 36 children with spastic CP (age group: 8-15 years), undergoing regular conventional physical therapy program, were assigned to this study. Baseline trunk control was recorded using the Trunk Control Measurement Scale (TCMS). Further readings on TCMS were recorded immediately and shortly after 48 hours of application of Kinesio Tape bilaterally on the paraspinal area.
Results: One-way analyses of variance (ANOVA) test showed statistically significant difference in the trunk control immediately after KT, and after 48 hours of KT, F (1.492,52.21) = 38.44; p<0.1.
Conclusion/Significance: The findings in this study demonstrate that the application of KT provides significant functional outcomes in terms of immediate and short-term effects on sitting trunk control in children with spastic CP.
Keywords
Spastic CP, Trunk control, TCMS, Kinesio Taping, Physiotherapy
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Meenakshi Kadam, Harshada Sonawane. Immediate and Short-Term Effects of Kinesio Taping on Trunk Control in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy: A Repeated Measures Design. Int. J. of Allied Med. Sci. and Clin. Res. [Internet]. 2022 Sep. 21 [cited 2025 Sep. 20];10(3):335-9. Available from: https://ijamscr.com/ijamscr/article/view/1240
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22. Sirca A, Kostevc V. The fibre type composition of thoracic and lumbar paravertebral muscles in man. J Anat. 1985;141:131-7. PMID 2934358.
23. Stamer MH 2015. Posture and movement of the child with cerebral palsy. PRO-ED, incorporated.
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25. Yasukawa A, Patel P, Sisung C. Pilot study: investigating the effects of Kinesio taping(R) in an acute pediatric rehabilitation setting. Am J Occup Ther. 2006;60(1):104-10. doi: 10.5014/ajot.60.1.104, PMID 16541989.
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2. Brogren Carlberg E, Bower E. Postural control in sitting children with CP:In. Clin Dev Med Postural control: A key issue in developmental disorders. 2008;179.
3. Brogren E, Forssberg H, Hadders?Algra M. Influence of two different sitting positions on postural adjustments in children with spastic diplegia. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2001;43(8):534-46. doi: 10.1017/s0012162201000974, PMID 11508919.
4. Brogren E, Hadders?Algra M, Forssberg H. Postural control in children with spastic diplegia: muscle activity during perturbations in sitting. Dev Med Child Neurol. 1996;38(5):379-88. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1996.tb15095.x, PMID 8698146.
5. dos Santos AN, Visicatto LP, de Oliveira AB, Rocha NACF. Effects of Kinesio taping in rectus femoris activity and sit-to-stand movement in children with unilateral cerebral palsy: placebo-controlled, repeated-measure design. Disabil Rehabil. 2019;41(17):2049-59. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2018.1458912, PMID 29631457.
6. Duarte M, Freitas SM. Revision of posturography based on force plate for balance evaluation. Rev Bras Fisioter. 2010;14(3):183-92. PMID 20730361.
7. Güçhan Z, Mutlu A. The effectiveness of taping on children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2017;59(1):26-30. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.13213, PMID 27476831.
8. Hadders?Algra M, Brogren E, Forssberg H. Postural adjustments during sitting at preschool age: presence of a transient toddling phase. Dev Med Child Neurol. 1998;40(7):436-47. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1998.tb15393.x, PMID 9698057.
9. Heyrman L, Desloovere K, Molenaers G, Verheyden G, Klingels K, Monbaliu E et al. Clinical characteristics of impaired trunk control in children with spastic cerebral palsy. Res Dev Disabil. 2013;34(1):327-34. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2012.08.015, PMID 23000634.
10. Heyrman L, Molenaers G, Desloovere K, Verheyden G, De Cat J, Monbaliu E et al. A clinical tool to measure trunk control in children with cerebral palsy: the Trunk Control Measurement Scale. Res Dev Disabil. 2011;32(6):2624-35. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2011.06.012, PMID 21757321.
11. Kaltenborn JM, Kahanov L. Kinesio Taping®: an overview of use with athletes, Part II. Athl Ther Today. 2007;12(4):5-7. doi: 10.1123/att.12.4.5.
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13. Kase K, Wallis J, Kase T. Clinical therapeutic applications of the Kinesio Taping® method. 2nd ed. Dallas: Kinesio Taping Association; 2003. p. 12.
14. Kuo Y-L, Huang Y-C. Effects of the application direction of Kinesio taping on isometric muscle strength of the wrist and fingers of healthy adults — A pilot study. J Phys Ther Sci. 2013;25(3):287-91. doi: 10.1589/jpts.25.287.
15. Labaf S, SHAMSODDINI A, HOLLISAZ MT, SOBHANI V, Shakibaee A. Effects of neurodevelopmental therapy on gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy. Iran J Child Neurol. 2015;9(2):36-41. PMID 26221161.
16. Lee AM. Using the ICF-CY to organise characteristics of children’s functioning. Disabil Rehabil. 2011;33(7):605-16. doi: 10.3109/09638288.2010.505993, PMID 20695793.
17. Lee SH, Shim JS, Kim K, Moon J, Kim MY. Gross motor function outcome after intensive rehabilitation in children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy. Ann Rehabil Med. 2015;39(4):624-9. doi: 10.5535/arm.2015.39.4.624, PMID 26361600.
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19. Schleip R. Fascial plasticity – a new neurobiological explanation Part 2. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2003;7(2):104-16. doi: 10.1016/S1360-8592(02)00076-1.
20. Schleip R. Fascial plasticity – a new neurobiological explanation: Part 1. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2003a;7(1):11-9. doi: 10.1016/S1360-8592(02)00067-0.
21. SHAMS AA, HOLISAZ M. Effect of sensory integration therapy on gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy; 2009.
22. Sirca A, Kostevc V. The fibre type composition of thoracic and lumbar paravertebral muscles in man. J Anat. 1985;141:131-7. PMID 2934358.
23. Stamer MH 2015. Posture and movement of the child with cerebral palsy. PRO-ED, incorporated.
24. Vithoulka I, Beneka A, Malliou P, Aggelousis N, Karatsolis K, Diamantopoulos K. The effects of Kinesio-Taping® on quadriceps strength during isokinetic exercise in healthy non athlete women. Isokinet Exer Sci. 2010;18(1):1-6. doi: 10.3233/IES-2010-0352.
25. Yasukawa A, Patel P, Sisung C. Pilot study: investigating the effects of Kinesio taping(R) in an acute pediatric rehabilitation setting. Am J Occup Ther. 2006;60(1):104-10. doi: 10.5014/ajot.60.1.104, PMID 16541989.
2. Brogren Carlberg E, Bower E. Postural control in sitting children with CP:In. Clin Dev Med Postural control: A key issue in developmental disorders. 2008;179.
3. Brogren E, Forssberg H, Hadders?Algra M. Influence of two different sitting positions on postural adjustments in children with spastic diplegia. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2001;43(8):534-46. doi: 10.1017/s0012162201000974, PMID 11508919.
4. Brogren E, Hadders?Algra M, Forssberg H. Postural control in children with spastic diplegia: muscle activity during perturbations in sitting. Dev Med Child Neurol. 1996;38(5):379-88. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1996.tb15095.x, PMID 8698146.
5. dos Santos AN, Visicatto LP, de Oliveira AB, Rocha NACF. Effects of Kinesio taping in rectus femoris activity and sit-to-stand movement in children with unilateral cerebral palsy: placebo-controlled, repeated-measure design. Disabil Rehabil. 2019;41(17):2049-59. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2018.1458912, PMID 29631457.
6. Duarte M, Freitas SM. Revision of posturography based on force plate for balance evaluation. Rev Bras Fisioter. 2010;14(3):183-92. PMID 20730361.
7. Güçhan Z, Mutlu A. The effectiveness of taping on children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2017;59(1):26-30. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.13213, PMID 27476831.
8. Hadders?Algra M, Brogren E, Forssberg H. Postural adjustments during sitting at preschool age: presence of a transient toddling phase. Dev Med Child Neurol. 1998;40(7):436-47. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1998.tb15393.x, PMID 9698057.
9. Heyrman L, Desloovere K, Molenaers G, Verheyden G, Klingels K, Monbaliu E et al. Clinical characteristics of impaired trunk control in children with spastic cerebral palsy. Res Dev Disabil. 2013;34(1):327-34. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2012.08.015, PMID 23000634.
10. Heyrman L, Molenaers G, Desloovere K, Verheyden G, De Cat J, Monbaliu E et al. A clinical tool to measure trunk control in children with cerebral palsy: the Trunk Control Measurement Scale. Res Dev Disabil. 2011;32(6):2624-35. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2011.06.012, PMID 21757321.
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14. Kuo Y-L, Huang Y-C. Effects of the application direction of Kinesio taping on isometric muscle strength of the wrist and fingers of healthy adults — A pilot study. J Phys Ther Sci. 2013;25(3):287-91. doi: 10.1589/jpts.25.287.
15. Labaf S, SHAMSODDINI A, HOLLISAZ MT, SOBHANI V, Shakibaee A. Effects of neurodevelopmental therapy on gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy. Iran J Child Neurol. 2015;9(2):36-41. PMID 26221161.
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21. SHAMS AA, HOLISAZ M. Effect of sensory integration therapy on gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy; 2009.
22. Sirca A, Kostevc V. The fibre type composition of thoracic and lumbar paravertebral muscles in man. J Anat. 1985;141:131-7. PMID 2934358.
23. Stamer MH 2015. Posture and movement of the child with cerebral palsy. PRO-ED, incorporated.
24. Vithoulka I, Beneka A, Malliou P, Aggelousis N, Karatsolis K, Diamantopoulos K. The effects of Kinesio-Taping® on quadriceps strength during isokinetic exercise in healthy non athlete women. Isokinet Exer Sci. 2010;18(1):1-6. doi: 10.3233/IES-2010-0352.
25. Yasukawa A, Patel P, Sisung C. Pilot study: investigating the effects of Kinesio taping(R) in an acute pediatric rehabilitation setting. Am J Occup Ther. 2006;60(1):104-10. doi: 10.5014/ajot.60.1.104, PMID 16541989.