Duchenne Musküler Distrofi'de Kinezyolojik Bantlamanın Performans Ve Enerji Tüketimine Akut Etkisi
Özet
This study was planned to investigate the acute effect of
muscle facilitation application on performance and energy consumption in Duchenne
Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). Forty-five patients from Level 1 and 2 according to the
Brooke Lower Extremity Functional Classification were included in the study. The
demographic characteristics of the children were recorded. Performance by the 6-min
walking test (6MWT), timed performance tests and the number of steps; energy
consumption by Physiological Expenditure Index (PEI), heart rate and oxygen
saturation; balance by Pediatric Berg Balance Scale and Timed Up and Go tests and
walking by footprint method on powdered ground was assessed. In the study,
kinesiologic taping with facilitation technique (KT) was applied on bilateral
quadriceps and tibialis anterior muscles and the assesments were repeated 1 hour after
application. There was found significant difference in 6 DYT, descending 4 steps and
10m walking tests (p <0.05) while no significant difference in energy consumption
after banding application (p> 0.05). The change in the walking and balance parameters
was found to be significant (p <0.05). The results of our study suggest that the
kinesiology taping applied to patients with DMD in early period has a positive effect
on performance, walking and balance parameters and that banding application can be
included in rehabilitation programs.
Key words: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, kinesiological taping, facilitation,
performance, energy consumption