title: Training postural control and sitting in children with cerebral palsy: Kinesio taping vs. neuromuscular electrical stimulation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To elucidate the effects of Kinesio Taping (KT) in addition to neurodevelopmental therapy (NDT) on posture and sitting, and to compare the effects of KT and neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES).
  
  
  METHODS
  Seventy-five children were randomized into control, KT, and NMES groups. NDT was applied to all children 4 times a week for 4 weeks. In addition, KT and NMES were applied to KT and NMES groups, respectively. Sitting subset of Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) and kyphosis levels of the groups were analyzed by two way mixed ANOVA.
  
  
  RESULTS
  GMFM and kyphosis values improved significantly in all groups (all p < 0.01), yet change levels were more prominent in the KT and NMES groups than the control group. Moreover, NMES group showed better improvement.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  KT or NMES application for four weeks in addition to NDT is effective on improving kyphosis and sitting. Besides, NMES is more effective than KT.
authors: Ankara Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: İlkay
authors: İ
authors: Karabay
authors: Ankara Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Asuman
authors: A
authors: Doğan
authors: Ankara Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: timurekiz@gmail.com.
authors: Timur
authors: T
authors: Ekiz
authors: Ankara Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Belma Füsun
authors: BF
authors: Köseoğlu
authors: Ankara Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Murat
authors: M
authors: Ersöz
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D055052:Athletic Tape; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D009068:Movement; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000503:physiopathology*; D026201:Musculoskeletal Manipulations; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D004856:Postural Balance; D011187:Posture; D011597:Psychomotor Performance
keywords: Cerebral palsy; Gross Motor Function Measure; Kinesio taping; Neurodevelopmental therapy; Sitting balance