Effect of Kinesiotape in Improving Mobility Capacity in Children with Cerebral Palsy

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Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of application of Kinesiotape over the thigh muscles in improving mobility capacity of children with cerebral palsy.Objective: To find out the effect of kinesiotaping over the thigh muscular along with conventional occupational therapy in improving strengthen of muscles and to improve mobility capacity of children with cerebral palsy. Study Design: Pre Test and Post Test experimental study design.Method: Sixty children with cerebral palsy who were fulfilling the inclusion criteria were selected by convenient sampling from Occupational Therapy unit of Sir Sunderlal Hospital, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.A written informed consent and ethical permission was obtained.Handheld dynamometer was used for measuring the strength of knee flexors and extensor.1-minwalk test, 10-m walk Test, lateral-step-up and timed-stair test was used as instrument for measuring improvement in mobility capacity of these children.Therapy for both the groups was given for 1 hour per session.In the experimental group along with conventional occupational therapy, kinesiotape (KT) was applied over the knee flexor and extensor muscles.Results: After the intervention, there was more improvement in experimental group as compared to the control in mobility capacity of children with cerebral palsy.Conclusion: It can be concluded that application of kinesiotape along with conventional occupational therapy can be used to enhance & improve strengthen of knee flexors and extensors in children with cerebral palsy.

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