@article{Peixoto_Borel_Avelino_Silva_Rocha_Teixeira-Salmela_2015, title={Can the kinesio taping change the pelvic tilt angle in healthy young women?}, url={https://submission-mtprehabjournal.com/revista/article/view/1095}, DOI={10.17784/mtprehabJournal.2015.13.251}, abstractNote={<p>Introduction: The pelvis is a key structure for the alignment of the body and its misalignment can cause pain. Weakness of the gluteus<br>maximus (GM) muscle can increase the pelvic tilt angle (PTA). Kinesio Taping (KT) is a technique used to stimulate muscular action,<br>by applying a bandage over the muscle with a longitudinal tension of 25% to 35%. Objectives: To assess the immediate effects of<br>the KT stimulating technique over the GM on the PTA of healthy women and verify if the 60% tension would lead to better results.<br>Methods: Twenty-six healthy women, with a mean age of 23.3±2.8 years, had their PTA bilaterally assessed by means of computerized<br>photogrammetry before and immediately after received KT application with 30 and 60% tensions. Repeated measure ANOVA (2x2) was<br>used to assess the main and interaction effects between the applied tensions and time. The standard error of the measurement (SEM)<br>was also calculated to evaluate the clinical impact of the techniques. Results: The analysis revealed that both KT tensions reduced the<br>PTA. Although no significant differences were observed between the two employed tensions, the clinical effects were higher for the<br>60% tension. Conclusion: Both applied KT tensions reduced the PTA in the standing position of healthy young women, but the tension<br>of 60% led to more clinically significant results.</p>}, journal={Manual Therapy, Posturology & Rehabilitation Journal}, author={Peixoto, Jennifer Granja and Borel, Wyngrid Porfirio and Avelino, Patrick Roberto and Silva, Marina Ribeiro and Rocha, Gerdeany Mendes da and Teixeira-Salmela, Luci Fuscaldi}, year={2015}, month={Oct.}, pages={1–7} }