The Effect of Kinesiologic Taping on Trunk Control and Balance in Children With Cerebral Palsy

The Effect of Kinesiologic Taping on Trunk Control and Balance in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Title: Effects of Kinesiology Taping on Motor Function, Balance, and Spasticity in Children with Hemiplegic and Diplegic Cerebral Palsy: A Four-Week Study Study Type: Interventional (Clinical Trial) Study Design: Single-group, pre-post design Condition: Cerebral Palsy (Hemiplegic and Diplegic) Intervention: Kinesiology taping applied to trunk and extremity muscles over four weeks

Primary Outcome Measures:

Trunk and joint range of motion (ROM) Manual muscle testing (MMT) of the trunk Spasticity assessment using the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS)

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) Functional Independence Measure for children (WeeFIM) Paediatric Berg Balance Scale (PBS) Sitting Assessment Scale (SAS) Study Duration: 4 weeks Sample Size: 30 children (aged X-Y years) with hemiplegic or diplegic cerebral palsy Pre- and post-intervention assessments were conducted. The study evaluates the short-term effects of kinesiology taping on motor function, spasticity, balance, and trunk control.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children diagnosed with diparetic or hemiparetic cerebral palsy by a specialist physician;
• Regular participation in physiotherapy sessions
• Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level 1, 2, or 3; Age between 2 and 18 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children who have not attended physiotherapy sessions in the past six months,
• Use of a trunk brace,
• GMFCS level 4 or 5,
• History of allergic reaction to kinesiology tape,
• History of surgery within the past three months