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http://dx.doi.org/10.12674/ptk.2015.22.1.093

Effect of Taping on Lumbar Kinematics and Muscle Activities During Typing in Individuals With Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain  

Kim, Hyun-A (Dept. of Physical Therapy, The Graduate School, Yonsei University)
Kwon, Oh-Yun (Dept. of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Yonsei University)
Ahn, Sun-Hee (Dept. of Physical Therapy, The Graduate School, Yonsei University)
Jeon, In-Cheol (Dept. of Physical Therapy, The Graduate School, Yonsei University)
Choung, Sung-Dae (Dept. of Physical Therapy, The Graduate School, Yonsei University)
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Physical Therapy Korea / v.22, no.1, 2015 , pp. 93-102 More about this Journal
Abstract
Prolonged sitting can contribute to low back pain. The lumbar taping can be applied to correct the sitting posture. This study aimed to investigate the effect of lumbar taping on lumbar kinematics and the muscle activities of multifidus (MF) and internal oblique in the individuals with nonspecific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP) as they type for 30 minutes. Nineteen subjects with NSCLBP (9 people in non taping group and 10 people in taping group) were recruited. Lumbar taping was applied to the taping group before typing. Both groups started typing in a neutral sitting position with their feet on the floor. The change of posture and S2 posterior tilting (S2P) were measured to investigate kinematic data. Three sensors were attached on T12, L3, and S2 to identify the change of posture. Surface electromyography was used to measure the muscle activities. Palpation meter was used to standardize the angle of pelvic tilt in sagittal plane before typing. All instruments were used to measure each data before and after typing. Independent t-test was used to compare the changing values of lumbar kinematics and muscle activities before and after typing between both groups. The changing values of S2P and change of posture of L3 and S2 were significantly smaller in the taping group compared to the non taping group (p<.05). The changing value of muscle activities of MF between before and after typing was significantly smaller in the taping group compared to the non taping group (p<.05). In conclusion, the lumbar taping during the 30-minute typing task can be applied to maintain correct sitting posture in the lumbar and pelvis and to maintain activation of MF.
Keywords
Lumbar kinematics; Multifidus; Postural taping; Typing posture;
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