Wednesday, 12 November 2014
EFFECT OF PATELL TAPING ON ISOMETRIC STRENGTH
This
study was designed to evaluate the effect of patella taping on functional
performance in apparently healthy individuals. Specifically, the study was
aimed at determining the effect of this procedure on thigh isometric strength
using cable-tensiometer and the following parameters were taken: age, leg
dominance, body weight, thigh girth and muscle strength.
In
previous similar studies (Cushnagham et al,
1994), taping appears to be effective with Osteo-arthritis (OA) patients as
well as those with non specific anterior knee pain.
Analysis
of the values from the subjects in the taped and untaped group using the
paired‘t’ test reviewed that there was statistical significant difference
between the Hop for taped and untapped (t=-3.1, p=0.002). Also, there was a
statistical difference between the quadriceps strength for taped and untaped
(t=-1.9, p=0.000). Furthermore, comparing the Harmstrings strength between the
taped and untaped, there was statistical significant difference (t=-15.9,
p=0.000). This may be because of the subtle alteration in patella position and
partial restriction i knee joint range of motion, which brought about a
decrease in hop distance, quadriceps isometric strength and thus, decreased
functional performance in the subjects; causing the subjects to function sub-optimally.
This
research supported the hypothesis that the mechanism by which patella taping
has brought about reported improvements in Patello-Femoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS)
patients (Hiissue to producelyard, 1990;
Cushnaghan et al, 1994)
is not solely related to a reduction in pain inhibition, but may involve an
alteration in patella position and so efficient functioning of the thigh
mechanisms of action.
CONCLUSION
The
results of this study showed that patella taping brought about a significant decrease
in hop distance, quadriceps isometric strength and thus, decreased functional
performance.
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