Piedad Rocío Lerma Castaño1, Yasmin Andrea Rodríguez Laiseca2, Diana Paola Montealegre Suárez3, Danna Brigitte Castrillón Papamija4, Gladys Estefany Losada Urriago5. 1. Physiotherapist, Master in neurorehabilitation. Fundación Universitaria María Cano- Sede, Neiva, Colombia. Electronic address: piedadrociolermacastano@fumc.edu.co. 2. Physiotherapist, Integrated Management systems, Fundación Universitaria María Cano- Sede Neiva, Colombia. 3. Physiotherapist, Comprehensive intervention in the athlete. Fundación Universitaria María Cano - Sede Neiva, Colombia. 4. Physiotherapist. IPS Salud Vital, Colombia. 5. Physiotherapist. Clínica Belo Horizonte, Colombia.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Kinesio Taping (KT) is being widely used in neurorehabilitation as an adjuvant technique due to its therapeutic effects. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of Kinesio Taping combined with the motor relearning method on upper limb motor function in adult patients with post-stroke hemiparesis. METHODS: A quasi-experimental study with pre-test and post-test in a sample of 10 adult patients with post-stroke hemiparesis, randomly assigned in two groups: experimental (n: 5) who received 12 sessions of Kinesio Taping combined with the motor relearning method and a control group (n: 5) who only received 12 sessions of the motor relearning method. Motor function was assessed through the selective movement pattern scale for adult patients with upper motor neuron injury before and after each intervention. RESULTS: statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) were found when comparing the means of upper limb movement patterns of the experimental group. CONCLUSIONS: the use of Kinesio Taping combined with the motor relearning method was encouraging for upper limb motor function in patients with spastic hemiparesis.
INTRODUCTION: Kinesio Taping (KT) is being widely used in neurorehabilitation as an adjuvant technique due to its therapeutic effects. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of Kinesio Taping combined with the motor relearning method on upper limb motor function in adult patients with post-stroke hemiparesis. METHODS: A quasi-experimental study with pre-test and post-test in a sample of 10 adult patients with post-stroke hemiparesis, randomly assigned in two groups: experimental (n: 5) who received 12 sessions of Kinesio Taping combined with the motor relearning method and a control group (n: 5) who only received 12 sessions of the motor relearning method. Motor function was assessed through the selective movement pattern scale for adult patients with upper motor neuron injury before and after each intervention. RESULTS: statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) were found when comparing the means of upper limb movement patterns of the experimental group. CONCLUSIONS: the use of Kinesio Taping combined with the motor relearning method was encouraging for upper limb motor function in patients with spastic hemiparesis.