Effects of a Taping Method on Pain and ROM of the Knee Joint in the Elderly.
10.4040/jkan.2005.35.2.372
- Author:
Yeong Sook PARK
1
;
Hyun Jung KIM
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Keimyung University, Korea. ysp615@kmu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article ; English Abstract ; Controlled Clinical Trial
- Keywords:
Taping method;
Elderly;
Knee joint pain;
Knee joint ROM
- MeSH:
*Range of Motion, Articular;
Middle Aged;
Male;
*Knee Joint/physiopathology;
Humans;
Female;
*Bandages;
Arthralgia/physiopathology/*therapy;
Aged, 80 and over;
Aged
- From:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2005;35(2):372-381
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was to investigate the effects of a taping method on pain and ROM of the knee joint in the elderly. METHOD: The subjects were seniors registered in a senior welfare center in D city. An experimental group of 30 persons and acontrol group of 33 persons were chosen and according to the proper conditions and a knee pain score was marked from 1-5 on a Numerical Pain Rating Scale. For the experimental group, the taping method was conducted three times a week for four weeks (twelve times in all) but the control group did not receive taping.. The measuring instrument of knee pain was a numerical pain rating scale from 0 to 10 and the ROM score was the average value of three measured values witha goniometer. The data was analyzed with SPSS WIN 10.0 using an chi-square-test, t-test,repeated measures ANOVA, and time contrast. RESULT: Knee joint pain was significantly decreased in the experimental group over that of the control group (p=.001). In addition, knee joint ROM of the experimental group was significantly improved over that of the control group (p=.001). CONCLUSION: It was proven that the taping method was effective for pain relief and increasing ROM of the knee joint in the elderly.
