Date of Award
2017
Publisher
North Dakota State University
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Awarded
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences
College
Human Sciences and Education
Faculty Advisor
Lyman, Katie
Description
Allied health care professionals use Kinesio Tape® to reduce pain and increase performance without evidence of the impact on anatomical structures. The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effects of three Kinesio Taping Methods® on Forward Shoulder Posture (FSP). Thirty adults were randomized in a pre-/post-test study randomly assigned to one of the three Kinesio Tape® conditions: (1) inhibition of the pectoralis minor; (2) facilitation of the lower trapezius; and (3) a combination of both techniques. A baseline measurement of the location of the humerus was obtained using diagnostic ultrasound. Participants wore the respective taping technique for 24 hours and were re-measured without tape. The overall effect between each taping technique was not statistically significant (P >.05). Health care professionals should consider individual differences in anatomy as well as injury before arbitrarily applying Kinesio® Tape in hopes that it will alleviate pain or reduce injury.
Recommended Citation
Ashcraft, Taylor Jean, "The Effect of Kinesio Tape® Applied to Forward Shoulder Posture Observed and Quantified with Diagnositc Ultrasound" (2017). Health Nutrition and Exercise Science. 119.
https://digitalcommons.ndsu.edu/health-nutrition-exercise-sci/119
Rights
NDSU Policy 190.6.2
Rights Link
https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf
Handle Identifier
https://hdl.handle.net/10365/28583