Corrigendum to “The effect of kinesio taping on muscle tone in healthy subjects: A double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial” [Man Ther 19 (2014) 131–136]

Background The majority of students spend time in writing, which is a prime performance measure in examinations. Enhancement in handwriting should benefit students to attain better academic performance. Objective To assess the effectiveness of taping and exercises on hand function, writing speed, self-perception of writing and to compare these techniques. Methods A randomized control trial was conducted using cluster sampling in adolescent children across four schools in an urban city. A 4-week intervention study was conducted on 123 students divided into taping, exercise and control groups. Outcome measures were grip strength, pinch strength, 12-min writing speed test and the Writer Self-Perception Scale (WSPS). For intra-group analysis, a paired t-test was used for parametric values and the Wilcoxon signed rank test was used for non-parametric values. For inter-group analysis, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) for parametric values and the Kruskal-Wallis test for non-parametric values was used. Results The taping group showed a significant improvement in grip strength (1.79 kg; p = 0.00), pinch strength [1.67 lb (757.4 g); p = 0.00] and writing speed (39.77 words/12 min; p = 0.00). The exercise group showed significant improvement in grip strength (2.09 kg; p = 0.00), pinch strength (1.28 lb; p = 0.00), writing speed (28.38 words/12 min; p = 0.00). In the control group, there was a significant increase in pinch strength (1.023 lb; p = 0.01) and writing speed (12.94 words/12 min; p = 0.02). Inter-group analysis showed significant difference in writing speed (p = 0.002) and grip strength (p = 0.00). There was no significant difference in perception (p = 0.071). Conclusion Taping and exercise are equally effective for enhancement of hand function, writing speed and self-perception in adolescent school children.

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Can upper limb taping or exercises improve hand function, writing speed and self-perception of performance in adolescent school children?

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Shimpi

Shyam

et al. 2018

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

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Early Intervention to Improve Hand Function in Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

et al. 2015

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Children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy often have marked hand involvement with excessive thumb adduction and flexion and limited active wrist extension from infancy. Post-lesional aberrant plasticity can lead to progressive abnormalities of the developing motor system. Disturbances of somatosensory and visual function and developmental disregard contribute to difficulties with hand use. Progressive soft tissue and bony changes may occur, leading to contractures, which further limit function in a vicious cycle. Early intervention might help to break this cycle, however, the precise nature and appropriateness of the intervention must be carefully considered. Traditional approaches to the hemiplegic upper limb include medications and botulinum toxin injections to manage abnormalities of tone, and surgical interventions. Therapist input, including provision of orthoses, remains a mainstay although many therapies have not been well evaluated. There has been a recent increase in interventions for the hemiplegic upper limb, mostly aimed outside the period of infancy. These include trials of constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) and bimanual therapy as well as the use of virtual reality and robot-assisted therapy. In future, non-invasive brain stimulation may be combined with therapy. Interventions under investigation in the infant age group include modified CIMT and action observation therapy. A further approach which may be suited to the infant with thumb-in-palm deformity, but which requires evaluation, is the use of elastic taping. Enhanced cutaneous feedback through mechanical stimulation to the skin provided by the tape during movement has been postulated to modulate ongoing muscle activity. If effective, this would represent a low-cost, safe, widely applicable early intervention.

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Corrigendum to “The effect of kinesio taping on muscle tone in healthy subjects: A double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial” [Man Ther 19 (2014) 131–136]

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Can upper limb taping or exercises improve hand function, writing speed and self-perception of performance in adolescent school children?

Can upper limb taping or exercises improve hand function, writing speed and self-perception of performance in adolescent school children?

Early Intervention to Improve Hand Function in Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

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