AB1429-HPR Kinesiotaping might help to improve postural displacements in adolescents

Abstract

Background The optimal posture plays an important role for preventing musculoskeletal problems. The therapeutic effects of kinesiotaping have been shown in forward head posture and rounded shoulder posture in adults previously.1,2 However, as to our knowledge, the effect of kinesiotaping on total posture has not been evaluated before in adolescents. Objectives To investigate the effect of kinesiotaping application on total posture in adolescents. Methods Twenty children (11 M/9 F) with postural displacements were enrolled in the study. The postural displacements were evaluated with a mobile application (PostureScreen) which was validated for postural assessment previously. The total scores which were obtained from the anterior view was used for the analysis. Assessments were performed at baseline and 45 min following the kinesiotaping application. The kinesiotaping application was performed as seen in Figure 1. ![Abstract AB1429-HPR – Figure 1][1] Abstract AB1429-HPR – Figure 1 Results The median age was 12.5 years (IQR: 11.0/15.0 years), the median height was 145.5 cm (IQR: 142.5/166.5 cm) and the median weight was 38.0 kg (IQR: 33.5/51.0 kg). A significant improvement was observed in anterior angulation degrees. While the baseline score was 8.70o (IQR: 4.10o/14.55o), the score improved following kinesiotaping application to 4.35o (IQR:2.35o/6.30o) (p=0.009). No significant changes were detected in anterior translation, lateral translation and lateral angulation parameters (p>0.05). Conclusions According to our results kinesiotaping has a potential to improve postural displacements in adolescents. The improvement in the posture might be resulted from a sustained feedback on the trunk by the kinesiotaping. However, future longitudinal studies which are mainly focused on the chronic effect of kinesiotaping are needed to reveal the real potential of kinesiotaping on the postural displacements in adolescents. References [1] Shih HS, Chen SS, Cheng SC, Chang HW, Wu PR, Yang JS, Lee YS, Tsou JY. Effects of Kinesio taping and exercise on forward head posture. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil2017;30:725–33. [2] Gak HB, Lee JH, Kim HD. Efficacy of kinesiology taping for recovery of dominant upper back pain in female sedentary worker having a rounded shoulder posture. Technol Health Care2013;21:607–12. Disclosure of Interest None declared [1]: pending:yes