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Developmental Neurorehabilitation ∠
Volume 17, 2014 - Issue 6

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Neuromuscular taping for the upper

limb in Cerebral Palsy: A case study in
a patient with hemiplegia
Filippo Camerota, Manuela Galli, Veronica Cimolin ", Claudia Celletti,
Andrea Ancillao, David Blow & ... show all
Pages 384-387 | Received 10 Jun 2013, Accepted 25 Jul 2013, Published online: 02 Oct 2013
Pages 384-387 | Received 10 Jun 2013, Accepted 25 Jul 2013, Published online: 02 Oct 2013

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Abstract

Objective: To assess quantitatively the effects of Neuromuscular Taping (NMT) on

the upper limb in a female child with left hemiplegia, due to Cerebral Palsy (CP).

Methods: The patient underwent NMT on cervical level, shoulder and hand only of
the plegic upper limb, followed by physical therapy. Kinematic data of upper
limbs during reaching task were collected before (PRE) and after 2 weeks of
treatment (POST).

Results: After the intervention, the affected limb improved in terms of movement
duration, Average Jerk and Number of Unit Movements indices, indicating a
faster, smoother and less segmented movement. Improvements appeared at the
ranges of motion of the upper limb joints, both at shoulder and elbow joints. No
significant changes were globally displayed for the unaffected arm.

Conclusion: NMT seems to be a promising intervention for improving upper limb

movement in patients with CP. Further investigations are certainly needed to
assess effectively the effects of the intervention in this pathological state.

Keywords:Cerebral palsy, kinematics, neuromuscular taping, reaching, rehabilitation, upper limb

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