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The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education 2005;11(1):30-38.
Published online June 30, 2005.
Effects of Balance Taping Therapy on the Pain and Range of Motion of the Knee Joint in the Female Elderly with Degenerative Knee Arthritis
Kim, Eun-A;Lee, Ji-Won;
1Sugung Elementary School
2Pusan Catholic University, College of Nursing
밸런스 테이핑요법이 퇴행성슬관절염 여성노인의 통증과 슬관절운동범위에 미치는 효과
김은아, 이지원
1수정 초등학교
2부산 가톨릭대학교 간호대학
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study was to testify effects of Balance Taping Therapy on the pain and range of motion of the knee joint in the female elderly with degenerative knee arthritis. Method: The research design was one group pretest-posttest design. The data were collected from November 15 to December 25, 2004. The subjects were 23 female elderly with degenerative knee arthritis who were registered at one public health center in Busan. Balance Taping Therapy was conducted twice a week for 5 weeks. The data were analyzed such as the number, percentage, paired t-test, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test using SPSS 10.0 WIN Program. Result: The pain in the female elderly with degenerative knee arthritis significantly decreased from 8.82 to 6.04 after Balance Taping Therapy(t=16.781, p=0.001). The knee flexion joint range of motion in the female elderly with degenerative knee arthritis significantly increased from 119.73 to 123.13 after Balance Taping Therapy (t=-6.003, p=0.001). The knee extention joint range of motion statistically significantly increased from 112.74 to 117.83 after Balance Taping Therapy(t=-8.940, p=0.001). Conclusion: Balance Taping Therapy proved an effective nursing intervention in decreasing pain and increasing the range of motion of the knee joint in the female elderly with degenerative knee arthritis.
Key Words: Balance taping therapy, Female elderly, Degenerative knee arthritis, Pain, Range of motion of the knee joint
 
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