immediate and short-term effect of quadriceps kinesio-taping on postural sway in children with spastic cerebral palsy: a before-after trial

Background: kinesio-tape (kt) is a common method used in rehabilitation, but the kt short-term therapeutic effects on children with cerebral palsy (cp) are unclear yet. objectives: this study aims to investigate the short-term and immediate effects of kt on postural sway in children with cp. methods: in this before- and after-study, 27 children aged between 4 and 11 years old with spastic cp were included. immediate and short-term effects of kt on quadriceps muscle (qcm) were then assessed using time-up and go test (tug) and cop (center of pressure) displacement in five assessments. results: the results of repeated measure analysis show that the short-term use of kt on qcm could reduce cop displacement in both the mediolateral and anteroposterior directions and improve the balance among children with cp (p < 0.05). conclusions: the immediate effects of kt on the qcm did not change the cop’s displacement and balance. it was demonstrated that the short-term use of kt in qcm could improve the balance of cop and reduce its displacement.