Efficacy of kinesio taping in controlling genu recurvatum In down syndrome children /
Menna Allah Muhammad Eltahan
Efficacy of kinesio taping in controlling genu recurvatum In down syndrome children / تأثير شريط الكينسيو فى التحكم بالركبة الطرقاء عند أطفال متلازمة داون Menna Allah Muhammad Eltahan ; Supervised Faten Hassan Abdelazem , Ehab Ragaa Abdelraouf - Cairo : Menna Allah Muhammad Eltahan , 2015 - 112 P. : charts , facsimiles ; 25cm
Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Growth Development Disorders in Pediatrics
Most Down syndrome children develop genu recurvatum due to hypotonia of quadriceps and hamstring with lack of co-contraction of both muscles and laxity of the ligaments around knee that support the joint. Aim: Investigate the effect of kinesio taping of quadriceps and hamstring muscles on controlling genu recurvatum in Down syndrome children. Subjects: Thirty Down syndrome children with chronological age ranged from 2 to 4 years participated in this study; they were classified randomly into 2 groups of equal number. Study group received a specially designed physical therapy program while applying kinesio taping and control group received specially designed physical therapy program only. Methods: They were evaluated using AUTOCAD analysis, screen protractor and gross motor functional measurement scale before and after 6 weeks of treatment programs. The results: The mean difference between pre and post treatment for study group was 5.93 degrees and the percent of improvement was 3.18%. There was a significant decrease in the mean values of knee extension angle measured by AUTO-CAD program post treatment compared with pre treatment (p = 0.0001). Conclusion: The kinesio taping was helpful in controlling genu recurvatum in Down syndrome children
Down syndrome Genu recurvatum Kinesio Taping
Efficacy of kinesio taping in controlling genu recurvatum In down syndrome children / تأثير شريط الكينسيو فى التحكم بالركبة الطرقاء عند أطفال متلازمة داون Menna Allah Muhammad Eltahan ; Supervised Faten Hassan Abdelazem , Ehab Ragaa Abdelraouf - Cairo : Menna Allah Muhammad Eltahan , 2015 - 112 P. : charts , facsimiles ; 25cm
Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Growth Development Disorders in Pediatrics
Most Down syndrome children develop genu recurvatum due to hypotonia of quadriceps and hamstring with lack of co-contraction of both muscles and laxity of the ligaments around knee that support the joint. Aim: Investigate the effect of kinesio taping of quadriceps and hamstring muscles on controlling genu recurvatum in Down syndrome children. Subjects: Thirty Down syndrome children with chronological age ranged from 2 to 4 years participated in this study; they were classified randomly into 2 groups of equal number. Study group received a specially designed physical therapy program while applying kinesio taping and control group received specially designed physical therapy program only. Methods: They were evaluated using AUTOCAD analysis, screen protractor and gross motor functional measurement scale before and after 6 weeks of treatment programs. The results: The mean difference between pre and post treatment for study group was 5.93 degrees and the percent of improvement was 3.18%. There was a significant decrease in the mean values of knee extension angle measured by AUTO-CAD program post treatment compared with pre treatment (p = 0.0001). Conclusion: The kinesio taping was helpful in controlling genu recurvatum in Down syndrome children
Down syndrome Genu recurvatum Kinesio Taping