The use of deep friction massage and Kinesiology Taping ® (KT) in school children with faulty body posture

Tomasz Nowakowski, Roksana Malak, Marta Woldańska-Okońska


Tomasz Nowakowski, Roksana Malak, Marta Woldańska-Okońska – The use of deep friction massage and Kinesiology Taping ® (KT) in school children with faulty body posture. Fizjoterapia Polska 2022; 22(3); 6-14

Abstract
Objective. 1. Performing tests and measurements on children, determining developmental, acquired or habitual abnormalities, 2. Conducting a therapy aimed at reducing or eliminating the diagnosed problems, and assessment of the effectiveness of the therapy.
Material and methods. 64 children were tested: 40 girls and 24 boys at age 6–14 years from Primary School in Krosinko. Three types of examinations were performed: Visual Body Posture Evaluation Test by Tadeusz Kasperczyk. Moreover, indicatory muscles length tests were conducted including: hamstring muscles, quadratus lumborum muscles, thigh adductor muscles, piriformis muscles and pectoralis major muscles and scoliometer measurement was acomplished. The comprehensive therapy was performed using several techniques: postisometric muscle relaxation, deep friction massage and Kinesiology Taping applications.
Results. Statistically significant relationships were found in the improvement of body posture before and after the therapy undertaken in both sexes. Also, statistically significant correlations were found between the correction of the foot arch, varus knee in both sexes and the assessment of posture, p < 0.05.
Conclusions. The performed therapy improves the assessment of body posture in children. Proven tendency of proper feet arch correction and correction of the varus knees in both genders.

Key words:
body posture, Visual Body Posture Evaluation Test by T. Kasperczyk, postisometric muscle relaxation, Kinesiology Taping

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