肩周肌群训练联合肌内效贴治疗肩袖损伤的疗效观察

目的：研究肩周肌群训练联合肌内效贴治疗肩袖损伤的临床疗效。方法：选取符合肩袖损伤标准的患者40例,随机分成研究组和对照组各20例。对照组进行肩周肌群训练,研究组在对照组基础上增加肌内效贴布,治疗疗程为4周。2组在治疗前（T1）、治疗4周后（T2）、治疗结束后1个月随访时（T3）进行评估,评价指标采用视觉模拟评分法（VAS）、Constant-Murley肩关节评分系统(CMS)、美国加州大学肩关节评分系统(UCLA)、患侧肩关节活动范围(ROM)。结果：在T2和T3时,2组患者VAS评分均较T1时明显下降（均P＜0.05）,CMS及UCLA评分均较T1时明显提高（均P＜0.05）,前屈、外展、内外旋活动度均较T1时明显增加（均P＜0.05）,且研究组VAS评分均更低于对照组（均P＜0.05）,CMS及UCLA评分均更高于对照组（均P＜0.05）,前屈、外展、内外旋活动度均更高于对照组（均P＜0.05）;在T3随访时,研究组VAS评分较T2时明显下降（P＜0.05）,CMS及UCLA评分均较T2时明显提高（均P＜0.05）,前屈、外展、内外旋活动度均较T2时明显增加（均P＜0.05）,而对照组各项评分和肩关节ROM较T2时差异均无统计学意义。结论：说明肩周肌群训练联合肌内效贴治疗肩袖损伤效果更好,而且在治疗结束后1个月内肌内效贴仍能够维持一定的效果,值得临床推广应用。     

Effects of truncal taping on center of gravity sway: comparison of different trunk muscle masses

[Purpose] Taping is a therapeutic technique used to prevent and treat sporting injuries and other conditions. This study aimed to clarify how kinesio taping versus non-elastic taping of the trunk affects postural control. [Participants and Methods] Thirty-three healthy male participants were included in this study. Participants were assigned to low or high trunk skeletal muscle mass groups. Main outcomes of path length and area representing the center of gravity sway were measured using a Zebris FDM-S system in three conditions: control, kinesio taping, and non-elastic taping. Tapes were applied to the rectus abdominis, external oblique, and erector spinae muscles. The measured limb position was seated on a balance cushion. [Results] The area of the low trunk mass group differed significantly between kinesio and non-elastic taping. However, the path length of the low trunk mass group and path length and area of participants with high trunk mass did not differ significantly between groups. [Conclusion] This study’s findings indicated that two types of taping methods affected the area of gravitational sway in healthy adult males with a low trunk muscle mass.     

The effects of Kinesio taping on muscle tone in healthy subjects: A double-blind,placebo-controlled crossover trial

Kinesio taping (KT) has been proposed to modulate muscle tone. However no studies have systematically studied the efficacy of KT on this primary outcome measure. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of Kinesio taping (KT) applied over the gastrocnemius muscles on muscle tone, extensibility, electromyography (EMG) and strength. Nineteen healthy subjects were enrolled in a double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial. KT and sham-tape were applied onto the gastrocnemius muscles of all subjects in two randomized sessions. Measurements before, at 10 min and 24 h after the intervention were taken. Outcome measurements included passive resistive torque to ankle dorsiflexion, dorsiflexion passive range of motion (PROM), surface Gastrocnemius Medialis (GM) EMG and maximal isometric voluntary force (MIVF). No significant differences were found between the sham-tape and KT groups for passive resistive torque, PROM nor maximal plantarflexion isometric voluntary force. A short-term increase of GM EMG activity was found in the KT group during the PROM mobilization, which was not maintained at 24 h following treatment. A short-term decrease in dorsiflexion force was produced 10 min after KT with respect to sham-tape application. These results demonstrate that the application of KT in the gastrocnemius muscles has no effect on healthy muscle tone, extensibility nor strength. However a short-term increase of GM EMG activity after KT treatment suggests the activation of central nervous system mechanisms, although without a therapeutic implication. Further studies with more appropriate designs are needed to clarify the physiological and therapeutic effects of this taping technique.     

Comparison of Kinesiotaping,Exercise and Subacromial Injection Treatments on Functionality and Life Quality in Shoulder Impingement Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Study

PurposeDisturbance of scapulohumeral rhythm has been shown to play a major role in subacromial impingement syndrome. Exercise, taping and subacromial injection are first ray conservative treatment modalities. We aimed to correct scapulohumeral rhythm with kinesio taping and exercise program via focusing on especially periscapular muscles not on glenohumeral structures to achieve scapulothorasic stabilization.Material and MethodsSeventy five patients were divided into three groups randomly with different treatment modalities which are only exercise group (Group 1), kinesiotaping + exercise group (Group 2), and injection + exercise group (Group 3). Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index (WORCI), Quick Disability of arm, shoulder, hand (Q-DASH), Constant- Murley Scores (CMS) were evaluated for each patient at the beginning, 15th and 60th days and compared in time and technique manner. Scores were analyzed statistically with One-way ANOVA and Chi-square tests.ResultsAll the three groups had better results in short and long term follow ups as compared to initial admission. But in the second group 15th and 60th day results were superior to other groups significantly (p < 0,001).ConclusionsMost of recent studies using kinesio taping were focused on mechanical correction of humerus which will be an impaired treatment to correct the main cause of impingement. Not only mechanical correction of periscapular muscles and also stabilization of scapulae will help to gain scapulohumeral rhythm.     

针刺配合肌内效贴贴扎疗法治疗颈型颈椎病疗效观察

目的：观察针刺配合肌内效贴对颈型颈椎病的疗效,为临床运用肌内效贴治疗颈型颈椎病提供依据。方法按照纳入排除标准严格纳入颈型颈椎病患者108例,随机分为常规针刺组、针刺+传统贴布组、针刺+肌内效贴组,分别接受常规针刺、针刺+传统贴布及针刺+肌内效贴治疗,观察对颈型颈椎病临床疗效及VAS评分,CASCS评分变化的影响以及各组的不良反应。结果与治疗前相比,三组的VAS评分和CASCS评分均有显著下降（P<0.05）;针刺+肌内效贴组的VAS评分和CASCS评分改善显著优于其他两组（P<0.05）。三组的临床有效率分别为88.3%、90.3%、97.1%,针刺+肌内效贴扎组疗效显著高于常规针刺组和针刺+传统贴布组（P<0.05）。针刺+肌内效贴组的不良反应明显少于针刺+传统贴布组。结论针刺配合肌内效贴贴扎疗法可提高颈型颈椎病的治疗有效率,且有着不良反应少,患者依从度高的优点。     

The DNA‐Buster: The evaluation of an alternative DNA recovery approach

Touch DNA recovery techniques can have limitations, as their effectiveness depends on the substrate on which the DNA of a person of interest can be found. In this study, an in-house dry-vacuuming device, the DNA-Buster, was compared to traditional methods for its DNA recovery performance from items typically examined in forensic casework. The aim was to evaluate whether this dry-vacuuming approach can recover DNA efficiently, potentially complementing the well-established recovery strategies. For this, the performances of swabbing, taping, wet- (M-Vac®) and dry-vacuuming (DNA-Buster) were investigated quantitatively and qualitatively for touch DNA deposited on carpet, cotton sweater, stone, tile and wood. For the sweater, both vacuuming methods outperformed the other collection tools quantitatively. While the highest DNA amounts for the carpet were yielded by swabbing and taping, dry-vacuuming was equally good in reaching full DNA profiles, whereas less complete profiles were observed for the M-Vac®. For stone and tile, swabbing was optimal, whereas dry-vacuuming clearly underperformed for these substrates. Taping was the best recovery method for wood. Despite applying single donor DNA after thoroughly cleaning the items, undesired DNA mixtures were detected for all recovery techniques and all substrates. The overall research findings show first that the novel dry-vacuuming method is suited for DNA recovery from textiles. Secondly, they indicate that more attention should be paid to the substrate-collection dependency to ensure best practices in recovering genetic material in a precise, confident and targeted manner from the variety of forensic casework material.     

Effect of Kinesio Taping on gastrocnemius activity and ankle range of movement during gait in healthy adults: A randomized controlled trial

ObjectiveTo examine the effect of KT on gastrocnemius surface electromyography (SEMG) activity and ankle range of motion during walking in healthy subjects.DesignRandomized controlled trial, with concealed allocation and assessor blinding.SettingUniversity Biomechanics Laboratory.ParticipantsThirty six healthy physiotherapy students were randomized to KT or control group.Outcome MeasuresAt baseline and immediately after 72 h with the tape in situ: amplitude of LG SEMG activity during the stance phase, duration of the LG activity, onset and offset times of LG activity, ankle plantar- and dorsiflexion peaks, and the cadence of gait.ResultsANOVA revealed a significant time × intervention interaction effect across two variables: duration of LG activation, F(1, 33) = 4.71, p = .037, η = .015; and onset F(1, 33) = 7.92, p = .008, η = .037. KT group showed significantly shorter duration of the LG activity as compared with control, and similar results were observed when comparing the onset of LG activation. No statistically significant differences between both groups were noted in the rest of the outcomes.ConclusionKT does significantly shorten the duration of the LG activity during gait when applied 72 h in healthy adults. However, this result was not accompanied by a significant reduction in the amplitude of LG SEMG activity.     

Effects of elastic taping,non-elastic taping and static stretching on recovery after intensive eccentric exercise

The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of elastic tape (Kinesio tape) to placebo tape or static stretching on delayed onset muscle soreness. Fifty-one untrained female healthy volunteers were randomly assigned into three groups (n = 17/group), elastic tape, placebo tape and stretching group. Muscle soreness was induced by 4 sets of 25 maximal isokinetic (60°.s^?1) eccentric contractions of dominant quadriceps on an isokinetic dynamometer. Compared with placebo tape, the elastic tape participants had less muscle soreness at 72 h post-exercise (p = 0.01). The elastic tape also increased isometric strength at 72 h post-exercise compared with the placebo (p = 0.03) and stretching group (p = 0.02). However, there was little effect between groups for changes in thigh circumference, jumping, pressure pain threshold, rate of perceived exertion, creatine kinase activity and joint motion. Elastic taping increased muscle strength recovery and reduced muscle soreness after intensive exercise.     

The effects of McConnell patellofemoral joint and tibial internal rotation limitation taping techniques in people with Patellofemoral pain syndrome

BackgroundTaping is frequently used as part of the multi-modal management for patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). McConnell Patellofemoral Joint Taping (PFJT) and Tibial Internal Rotation Limitation Taping (TIRLT) are proposed to be useful adjuncts to the management of PFPS. However, it is unclear if TIRLT offers similar benefits to PFJT, and its effect on pain and lower limb kinematics have not been investigated previously.Research questionWhat are the effects of TIRLT, PFJT and no taping on perceived pain and lower limb kinematics during a lunge and single leg squat (SLS) in people with PFPS?MethodsThis cross-sectional study compared the effects of TIRLT, PFJT and no taping, on knee pain and lower limb kinematics during two pain-provoking movements in people with PFPS. Participants with PFPS (n = 23) performed a lunge and SLS under three randomised conditions: TIRLT, PFJT and no taping. The Codamotion system captured and analysed lower limb kinematic data in the sagittal, transverse and coronal planes. Peak knee pain intensity during the movement was assessed using the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS).ResultsParticipants reported significantly less pain with the TIRLT and PFJT techniques compared with no tape during the lunge (p = 0.005 and p = 0.011, respectively) and SLS (p= 0.002 and p = 0.001, respectively). There was no evidence of altered lower limb kinematics accompanying pain reductions with either taping technique.SignificanceBoth forms of taping may be useful adjuncts as the short-term benefit of pain relief may enable participation in more active forms of rehabilitation.