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Piri E, Dehghani M. Immediate Effects of a Single Session of Supportive Taping on Electromyographic Activity of the Knee Muscles During Walking in Patients with Non-Specific Low Back Pain. J Arak Uni Med Sci 2026; 29 (2) :125-131
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1- PhD, Department of Sports Biomechanics, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran , ebrahimm.piri@gmail.com
2- Professor, Department of Sports Biomechanics, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
2- Professor, Department of Sports Biomechanics, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
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Introduction: The aim of the present study was to investigate the immediate effects of a single session of supportive taping on the electromyographic activity of the knee muscles during walking in patients with non-specific low back pain.
Methods: This was a quasi-experimental, laboratory-based study. The sample consisted of 20 patients without taping and 20 patients with taping, all with non-specific low back pain, who voluntarily and purposefully participated in the study. Muscle activity during walking was recorded using an 8-channel electromyography device with surface electrodes. For the analysis of the electromyography data, Biometrics DataLITE software and a 10–450 Hz band-pass filter were used. A two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used for statistical analysis at a significance level of P < 0.05.
Results: The median frequency of the gastrocnemius muscle during the propulsion phase in the pre-test showed a significant difference between the control and experimental groups (P = 0.014). Taping significantly increased the median frequency of the tibialis anterior muscle during the loading response phase (P = 0.032, d = 0.192). Additionally, the taping × group interaction significantly increased the median frequency of the tibialis anterior muscle during the loading response phase (P = 0.033, d = 0.190). Furthermore, taping significantly increased the median frequency of the tibialis anterior (P = 0.025, d = 0.208) and rectus femoris (P = 0.016, d = 0.236) muscles during the propulsion phase.
Conclusions: Based on the results of this study, kinesio taping can be used as an effective method to assist patients with non-specific low back pain. Furthermore, this method, by optimizing muscle function in the lower limbs, reduces the probability of injury during walking and increases stability.
Methods: This was a quasi-experimental, laboratory-based study. The sample consisted of 20 patients without taping and 20 patients with taping, all with non-specific low back pain, who voluntarily and purposefully participated in the study. Muscle activity during walking was recorded using an 8-channel electromyography device with surface electrodes. For the analysis of the electromyography data, Biometrics DataLITE software and a 10–450 Hz band-pass filter were used. A two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used for statistical analysis at a significance level of P < 0.05.
Results: The median frequency of the gastrocnemius muscle during the propulsion phase in the pre-test showed a significant difference between the control and experimental groups (P = 0.014). Taping significantly increased the median frequency of the tibialis anterior muscle during the loading response phase (P = 0.032, d = 0.192). Additionally, the taping × group interaction significantly increased the median frequency of the tibialis anterior muscle during the loading response phase (P = 0.033, d = 0.190). Furthermore, taping significantly increased the median frequency of the tibialis anterior (P = 0.025, d = 0.208) and rectus femoris (P = 0.016, d = 0.236) muscles during the propulsion phase.
Conclusions: Based on the results of this study, kinesio taping can be used as an effective method to assist patients with non-specific low back pain. Furthermore, this method, by optimizing muscle function in the lower limbs, reduces the probability of injury during walking and increases stability.
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