1. Effects of non-elastic taping on the kinematics of the lower extremities during overhead squat in subjects with dynamic knee valgus.
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Park, Won-Young, Bae, Dong-Yun, An, Da-In, Jung, Jong-Chul, Choi, Go-Eun, Yun, Hye-Lyeong, Shin, Yong-Il, Kim, Jun-Seok, and Kim, Soo-Yong
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LEG physiology ,DORSIFLEXION ,TAPING & strapping ,KINEMATICS ,CLINICAL trials ,KNEE joint ,CROSSOVER trials ,ROTATIONAL motion ,HIP joint ,BODY movement ,ANKLE joint ,POSTURAL balance ,RANGE of motion of joints - Abstract
BACKGROUD: The control of hip and ankle joint movement is important for patients with dynamic knee valgus (DKV), but few studies have used non-elastic taping (NET) to adjust alignment of the hip and ankle joints during overhead squat (OHS) simultaneously in patients with DKV. OBJECTIVE: We investigated changes in lower extremity joint kinematics and dynamic balance after the application of NET to the hip and ankle joints during OHS. METHODS: A total of 30 DKV patients participated in this study. We determined the kinematics of the hip, knee, and ankle joints, and scores on the lower quarter Y-balance test (YBT-LQ) during OHS under three conditions (non-taping, NET on hip and ankle, and sham taping). RESULTS: Hip internal rotation, knee valgus, and the ankle dorsiflexion angle were significantly lower with NET than with non- or sham taping. The hip flexion angle and scores on the YBT-LQ were significantly greater with NET than with non- or sham taping. CONCLUSIONS: The application of NET while performing a OHS is a useful method for correcting lower extremity alignment in patients with DKV, however, application of NET on the ankle should be considered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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