31 May 2024 : Clinical Research
Effectiveness of Shoulder Taping in Treating Hemiplegic Shoulder Subluxation: A Randomized Controlled Study of 35 Patients
JongEun Yim1ACDEF, Beomryong Kim2ABCDEF*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.944222
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e944222
Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the stroke patients in the shoulder kinesiology taping and sham taping groups.
| Variable | Shoulder kinesiology taping group (n=18)Mean (SD) | Sham taping group (n=17)Mean (SD) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | 1.000 | ||
| Male | 13 (72.2) | 12 (70.6) | |
| Female | 5 (27.8) | 5 (29.4) | |
| Age (years) | 62.56 (4.16) | 61.41 (4.43) | 0.675 |
| Body height (cm) | 167.17 (7.20) | 166.94 (7.34) | 0.672 |
| Body weight (kg) | 68.83 (7.34) | 69.35 (7.14) | 0.404 |
| Body mass index (kg/cm) | 24.57 (1.31) | 24.83 (1.10) | 0.306 |
| Hemiplegia side, n (%) | 1.000 | ||
| Right | 10 (55.6) | 8 (47.1) | |
| Left | 8 (44.4) | 9 (52.9) | |
| Stroke type, n (%) | 1.000 | ||
| Infarction | 13 (72.2) | 14 (82.4) | |
| Hemorrhage | 5 (27.8) | 3 (17.6) | |
| Stroke onset (months) | 14.61 (5.78) | 15.12 (5.59) | 0.279 |
| MMSE-K (scores) | 27.39 (1.85) | 26.76 (1.89) | 0.388 |
| SD – standard deviation; MMSE-K – mini mental status examination-Korean version. | |||