초록
본 연구는 테이핑 요법이 슬관절의 등속성 기능 및 통증에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 슬관절 부위에 통증을 호소하는 $65{\sim}70$세 여성 노인 12명을 대상으로 슬건근, 대퇴사두근, 슬개골 부위에 폭 5cm의 테이프를 8주 동안 주당 3회씩 총 24회를 적용시킨 후 등속성 근 기능인 최대근력, 상대근력, 근 지구력(총 운동량), 근 지구력(운동피로도), 동측 근력 비율, 주관적 통증정도인 시각적 상사 척도와 구술적 평정 척도의 변화를 분석한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 즉, 8주간의 테이핑 요법 후 최대근력, 상대근력, 근지구력(총 운동량), 동측근력비율은 각각 유의하게 증가하였고 (p<.05; p<.01), 근지구력(운동피로도) 및 시각적 상사 척도와 구술적 평정 척도 점수가 각각 유의하게 감소하였다(p<.05).
The aim of this study were to evaluate the effect of kinesio taping on isokinetic muscular function and pain of knee joint. The subjects for this study were twelve elderly women($65{\sim}70$years) suffered by knee joint pain over more than three years. The taping methods performed on 3 times a week for 8 weeks for improvement of isokinetic muscular function. Also, the change of visual analogue scale(VSA) and varval rating scale(VRA) has been measured before and post taping 8 weeks. Paired t-test was performed for data analysis at the 0.05 level of significance. After 8 weeks, the results of the study are as follow; First, peak torque, peak torque % BW, total work and ipsilateral balance ratio were significantly improved. And, work fatigue, visual analogue scale and verval rating scale were decreased significantly after 8 weeks taping. The results suggest that applying kinesio taping on knee joint may improve isokinetic muscular function of elderly women. Therefore kinesio taping method was effective for pain relief and prevention of knee joint pain in the elderly women.