Effect of shoulder versus forearm extensors kinesio taping on hand grip strength in normal subjects / Nancy Shehta Ali Ahmed ; Supervised Mohamed Hussein Elgendy , Rania Reffat Ali

Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Basic Science

Background: Kinesio tape is a novel and effective therapeutic technique believed to facilitate muscle contraction through stimulating mechanoreceptors and increasing the sensory feedback around the taped region. The human hand is the most important and complex structure of the upper extremity due to its extensive mobility and sensitive capabilities of its surrounding tissues and one of its essential function is gripping. Purpose of this study: to investigate the best region (shoulder versus forearm extensors) and the best time interval (immediate, 30, 60, and 120 minutes) after Kinesio tape to obtain the maximum improvement in hand grip strength in normal subjects. Subjects and methods: Forty five normal subjects from both genders participated in this study. They were classified randomly into two groups. Group (A) Shoulder Kinesio tape while Group (B) Forearm extensors Kinesio tape. Group A consisted of 24 participants (12 females and 12 males) with mean age, height, body mass, and BMI values of 23.37±3.22 years, 168.95±8.68 cm, 64.08±7.24 kg, and 22.41±1.84 kg/m2 respectively. Group B consisted of 21 participants (11 females and 10 males) with mean age, height, body mass, and BMI values of 23.61±3.33 years, 167.57±8.81 cm, 64.52±9.13 kg, and 22.84±1.65 kg/m2 respyectively. A Hand Grip dynamometer was used to measure grip strength before and (immediate, 30, 60, and 120 minutes) after I-shaped application of Kinesio taping (with 50% stretch) to the shoulder and forearm extensors muscles

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