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The Effect of Combination of Passive Stretching Exercises and Elastic Taping on Upper Trapezius Muscle Tone

수동신장운동과 탄력테이핑 동시적용이 위등세모근의 근긴장도에 미치는 영향

  • Min-Gi Choi (Department of Physical Therapy, EULJI University) ;
  • Jae-Hoon Chung (Department of Physical Therapy, EULJI University) ;
  • Ji-Hyeon Kim (Department of Physical Therapy, EULJI University) ;
  • Seung-Jae Kang (Department of Physical Therapy, EULJI University) ;
  • Young-Min Kim (Department of Physical Therapy, EULJI University) ;
  • Seung-Jung Na (Department of Physical Therapy, EULJI University) ;
  • Hyeon-Ji An (Department of Physical Therapy, EULJI University) ;
  • Min-Sik Oh (Department of Physical Therapy, EULJI University) ;
  • Chang-Min Oh (Department of Physical Therapy, EULJI University) ;
  • Seung-Ah Lee (Department of Physical Therapy, EULJI University) ;
  • Ah-Ra Lee (Department of Physical Therapy, EULJI University) ;
  • Hye-Ji Chang (Department of Physical Therapy, EULJI University) ;
  • Yun-Ji Choi (Department of Physical Therapy, EULJI University) ;
  • Su-An Heo (Department of Physical Therapy, EULJI University) ;
  • Su-Bin Min (Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate school of Eulji University) ;
  • Han-Suk Lee (Department of Physical Therapy, EULJI University)
  • 최민기 (을지대학교 물리치료학과) ;
  • 정재훈 (을지대학교 물리치료학과) ;
  • 김지현 (을지대학교 물리치료학과) ;
  • 강승재 (을지대학교 물리치료학과) ;
  • 김영민 (을지대학교 물리치료학과) ;
  • 나승중 (을지대학교 물리치료학과) ;
  • 안현지 (을지대학교 물리치료학과) ;
  • 오민식 (을지대학교 물리치료학과) ;
  • 오창민 (을지대학교 물리치료학과) ;
  • 이승아 (을지대학교 물리치료학과) ;
  • 이아라 (을지대학교 물리치료학과) ;
  • 장혜지 (을지대학교 물리치료학과) ;
  • 최윤지 (을지대학교 물리치료학과) ;
  • 허수안 (을지대학교 물리치료학과) ;
  • 민수빈 (을지대학교 대학원 물리치료학과) ;
  • 이한숙 (을지대학교 물리치료학과)
  • Received : 2023.10.08
  • Accepted : 2023.10.26
  • Published : 2023.11.30
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Abstract

PURPOSE: This study aimed to explore the effect of applying elastic taping and passive stretching exercises simultaneously on the muscle tone of the upper trapezius. METHODS: Thirty healthy adults were randomly divided into two groups: the 'passive stretching exercise' group (n = 15) and the 'passive stretching exercise with elastic taping' group (n = 15). Muscle tone was measured using the MyotonPRO®. The muscle tension was measured immediately after the stretching exercises and taping intervention, and again 5 minutes after the intervention. RESULTS: Within each group, there was a significant reduction in muscle tone in the upper trapezius after treatment (p < .05). However, there was no significant difference in the muscle tone reduction between the groups (p > .05). Both experimental and control groups showed a significant decrease in muscle tone in both the upper trapezius muscles over time, i.e., immediately after treatment and five minutes later (p < .05). The main effect of time was identified in the repeated measures analysis, while there was no main effect attributed to the treatment method (group) (p < .05). CONCLUSION: The simultaneous application of stretching exercises and taping as an intervention to reduce muscle tension in the upper trapezius is still considered challenging and not yet widely regarded as an essential intervention method.

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이 연구는 2023년 을지대학교 대학혁신지원사업 지원을 받아 진행한 연구임.

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