Dynamical structure of center-of-pressure trajectories with and without functional taping in children with cerebral palsy level I and II of GMFCS
Silvia Leticia Pavãoa,⁎, Annick Ledebtb, Geert J.P. Savelsberghb,
Nelci Adriana C.F. Rochaa
Abstract
Background– Functional bandages, such as kinesio taping and neoprene bandages, have been used in children with CP to provide an alternative means to support postural stability when applied around specific joints (Iosa, 2015; Iosa et al., 2009) or along the trajectory of specific muscles (Kara et al., 2015). It has been suggested that, in healthy young adults, the tape provides tactile stimulation that could activate gamma motor neurons to modulate Ia afferent activity allowing the continued firing of alpha neurons, leading to muscle contraction (Konishi, 2013). According to this suggestion the effect of tapping should be immediate.
Methods/ Materials– Functional bandages, such as kinesio taping and neoprene bandages, have been used in children with CP to provide an alternative means to support postural stability when applied around specific joints (Iosa, 2015; Iosa et al., 2009) or along the trajectory of specific muscles (Kara et al., 2015). It has been suggested that, in healthy young adults, the tape provides tactile stimulation that could activate gamma motor neurons to modulate Ia afferent activity allowing the continued firing of alpha neurons, leading to muscle contraction (Konishi, 2013). According to this suggestion the effect of tapping should be immediate.
Results– Statistical results for main and interaction effects of Functional taping and Group for all dependent variables are presented in Table 1.
Conclusion-Functional taping does not result in immediate changes in quiet stance in children with CP, whereas in typically developing children it seems to result in faster sway corrections. Future studies are recommended to examine the time scale of functional taping effects in children with CP, thereby including dynamic tasks in order to increase the sensitivity of finding putative functional taping effects.
Keywords-Cerebral palsy, Functional taping, Postural control, Sensory-motor integration, kinesio tape, tape with wisdom, kinesio live different science.
