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Effect of taping on scapular kinematics of patients with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy

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The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of scapular taping on scapular kinematics by three-dimensional electromagnetic system during shoulder elevation in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy patients. A total of 11 patients with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy were included in the study. Scapular anterior-posterior tilt, upward-downward rotation, and internal-external rotations were evaluated using the three-dimensional electromagnetic system during the elevation of the upper limbs in the scapular plane before and after kinesio taping. For maximum humerothoracic elevation, there were no differences between the patients before and after taping on both dominant (p = 0.72) and non-dominant sides (p = 0.64). For scapular internal rotation, upward rotation, and posterior tilt, there were no differences between patients before and after taping during humerothoracic elevation on both dominant and non-dominant sides (p > 0.05). These results showed us that the excessive and abnormal movements of the scapula observed during the humeral elevation in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy patients cannot be supported with flexible methods like kinesio taping. Therefore, we recommend to evaluate the scapula position by applying flexible and rigid taping to the patients who can reach over 90o in humerothoracic elevation in future studies.

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  • 10 May 2019

    The published version of this article unfortunately contained a mistake in Fig. 2. Only one graphic of different movement of scapula was published instead of three. The Figure is corrected here.

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    Cevher Savcun Demirci

  2. Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey

    Özge Onursal Kılınç, Taha İbrahim Yıldız, Ender Ayvat, Fatma Ayvat, Elif Turgut, İrem Düzgün, Sibel Aksu Yıldırım & Muhammed Kılınç

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Savcun Demirci, C., Onursal Kılınç, Ö., Yıldız, T.İ. et al. Effect of taping on scapular kinematics of patients with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. Neurol Sci 40, 1583–1588 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-019-03846-y

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