1Department of Physical Therapy, Namseoul University, Korea
2Department of Physical Therapy, International University of Korea, Korea
To determine the various effects of exercising with the application of kinesio-tape on the Cobb angle, muscle tone, and stiffness in the upper trapezius in patients with idiopathic scoliosis.
This study contained fourteen subjects (7 females, 7 males) with a Cobb angle greater than 10°. Assessment of the pre-and post-intervention measurements were conducted using the paired ttest. The Cobb angle was measured using the Formetric device and upper trapezius muscle tone and stiffness were measured using a Myoton®PRO device.
Cobb angle (p < 0.02) significantly decreased after the intervention. The muscle tone in the upper trapezius decreased from 18.00 to 12.84 and muscle stiffness significantly decreased from 306.30 to 259.10.
Strengthening exercises with taping(SET) significantly decreased the Cobb angle. Furthermore, muscle tone and stiffness of the upper trapezius decreased after the intervention.
Cobb angle, taping, strengthening exercise, muscle tone, muscle stiffness
