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Changes of Vastus Medialis Oblique and Vastus Lateralis Muscle Activities During Walking by Different Taping Method

테이핑 방법에 따른 보행 중 안쪽넓은근과 가쪽넓은근의 근활성도 변화

  • Min-Hyung Rhee (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital) ;
  • Jong-Soon Kim (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan)
  • 이민형 (부산대학교병원 재활의학팀) ;
  • 김종순 (부산가톨릭대학교 보건과학대학 물리치료학과)
  • Received : 2023.06.28
  • Accepted : 2023.07.25
  • Published : 2023.08.31
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Abstract

Purpose: Weakness of the vastus medialis oblique muscle (VMO), or the imbalance between VMO and vastus lateralis muscle (VL) activity, is one of the most important factors in knee joint problems. Rigid taping techniques, such as patellar inhibition taping and VL inhibition taping, are frequently used in clinical practice to treat knee joint problems. The purpose of this study was to compare the acute effect of three different types of taping (patellar inhibition taping (PIT), distal VL inhibition taping (DVLIT), and proximal VL inhibition taping (PVLIT)) on electromyography (EMG) activity of VMO, VL, and VMO:VL ratio during walking. Methods: Thirty-eight normal healthy subjects (38 males; mean age = 31.00 years) voluntarily participated in this study. EMG was applied to investigate muscle activation during walking. Repeated measures of ANOVA and one-way ANOVA compared the three different conditions (PIT, DVLIT, and PVLIT) for each variable. Results: VMO and VL activation were significantly increased after PTIT application, and VMO and VL activation were significantly decreased after DVLIT and PVLIT application. The VMO:VL ratio increased after the three types of taping application, but there were no significant differences among the three types of taping. Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, PTIT is more effective than DVLIT and PVLIT in increasing the muscle activation of the VMO and VL during walking. Also, DVLIT is more effective for increasing the VMO:VL ratio and has beneficial effects on the imbalance between VMO and VL activity.

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이 논문은 2021년도 부산가톨릭학교 교내연구비에 의하여 연구되었음

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