Effects of kinesiology taping on swallowing functions in newborns with swallowing difficulties: a randomized controlled pilot study
Tuğba Özüdoğru Çelik,
Pınar Borman,
Cüneyt Tayman
et al.
Abstract:SUMMARY
OBJECTIVE:
This study investigated the efficacy of kinesiology taping application in premature infants with dysphagia.
METHODS:
A total of 60 premature newborns (born ≤37weeks’ gestational age who reached the age ≥34 weeks of postmenstrual age) with sucking and swallowing problems were randomly assigned to the kinesiology taping group [n=31; 18 males, 13 females; mean postmenstrual age 35.4 weeks (SD 0.9 weeks, range 34–38 weeks)] or control group w… Show more
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