Effects of Deltoid Inhibition Taping on the Surface Electromyographic Activity of Shoulder Girdle Muscles During Upper Limb Elevation in Healthy Shoulders

• 발행기관: 한국전문물리치료학회
• 저자명: Suhn-yeop Kim Duck-won Oh Taek-yean Kim Soo-jin Nam Hwan-suk Yoo
• 간행물 정보: 『한국전문물리치료학회지』한국전문물리치료학회지 제15권 제4호, 34~42쪽, 전체 9쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 의학일반
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2008.11.30

영문 초록

This study aimed to examine whether McConnell taping for deltoid inhibition affects the Electromyographic (EMG) activity of shoulder girdle muscles during arm elevation. Ten young healthy men were randomly assigned to an experimental and control groups of five men each. For the experimental group, we performed taping for deltoid inhibition on the skin over anterior and posterior deltoids with non-elastic specific tape, and sham-taping with non-elastic under-tape for the control group. Surface EMG measurements were performed three times (before, during and after the tapings) at upper and lower trapezius, mid-deltoid, and serratus anterior muscles while elevating dominant arm with loading and unloading conditions. In deltoid inhibition taping group, there were significant differences in EMG activity of mid-deltoid (p<.05) and serratus anterior (p<.05) muscles during arm elevation with loading. During arm elevation without loading, the EMG activity was significantly decreased for MD in the McConnell taping group (p<.05). The findings indicate that deltoid inhibition taping can modify the activation patterns in shoulder girdle muscles as well as in deltoid muscle in clinical setting, it may be effectively used for the management of patients with shoulder dysfunction.

키워드

Deltoid Electromyography McConnell taping Shoulder