Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Cranio - Journal of Craniomandibular and Sleep Practice, cilt.40, sa.6, ss.528-535, 2022 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
Objective: Whether Kinesio taping® (KT) might change the endurance of the cervical deep flexor muscles. Methods: Healthy university students were assessed at baseline, immediately after the KT application over the posterior cervical muscles, and at a 24-h follow-up. The clinical assessment of the endurance of the deep cervical flexor muscles using the craniocervical flexion test (CCFT) was performed. Results: Sixty-two students (32 women) with a mean age of 20.4 ± 1.3 years completed the study protocol. Statistically significant pre- to post-taping differences in performance of the craniocervical flexion movement were found between baseline-immediate and baseline-24-h follow-up (p˂0.001). A statistically significant difference in the endurance of the cervical deepflexor muscles was found between baseline-immediate (for stage 2 result and cumulative endurance score), baseline-24-h follow-up (for stage 2result and cumulative endurance score), and immediate-24-h follow-up (for stage 2 result, for cumulative endurance score) p˂0.01. Conclusion: Cervical KT increased endurance for the short term.