ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2020
Effect of Dysphagia Rehabilitation Using Kinesiology Taping on Oropharyngeal Muscle Hypertrophy in Post-Stroke Patients: A Double Blind Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial.
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Enhancing Post-Stroke Dysphagia Rehabilitation Via the Synergistic Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, Neuromuscular Taping, and Swallowing Exercises: a Randomized Controlled Trial
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 24 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Dosages of swallowing exercises in stroke rehabilitation: a systematic review.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2023Pooled it
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- Effects of kinesiology taping on swallowing functions in newborns with swallowing difficulties: a randomized controlled pilot study.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2023Trial
- Impact of Kinesio Taping on Oral Feeding and Swallowing Functions: Acoustic Analysis of Swallowing Sounds in Late Preterm Infants-A Randomized Clinical Trial.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- The effectiveness of kinesiology taping on dysphagia in brain tumor survivors after neurosurgery: study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- A Novel Exercise to Improve Suprahyoid Muscle Area and Intensity as Evaluated by Ultrasonography.Dysphagia · 2024Article
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- Treatment of Post-stroke Dysphagia With Interferential Current: Three Case Reports and a Review of the Literature.Cureus · 2024Article
- Ultrasonography for Eating and Swallowing Assessment: A Narrative Review of Integrated Insights for Noninvasive Clinical Practice.Nutrients · 2023Review
- Dosages of Swallowing Exercises Prescribed in Stroke Rehabilitation: A Medical Record Audit.Dysphagia · 2023Article
- Tongue acupuncture for the treatment of post-stroke dysphagia: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundIt has recently been shown that suprahyoid muscle exercise using kinesiology taping (KT) increases the activation of the suprahyoid muscle in healthy adults, suggesting a potential therapeutic clinical exercise for dysphagia rehabilitation. This study investigated the effect of dysphagia rehabilitation using KT in stroke patients with dysphagia.
methodsThirty subjects in South Korea were enrolled in this prospective placebo-controlled double-blind study. Participants were randomly assigned to the experimental and sham groups. In the experimental group, the tape was attached to the hyolaryngeal complex, pulled downward with approximately 70% tension, and then attached to the sternum and the clavicle bilaterally. In the sham group, the tape was applied similarly but without the tension. Both groups performed voluntary swallowing 50 times (10 times swallowing per set, times 5 sets) a day for 4 weeks with KT applied. Outcome measures were assessed using portable ultrasound equipment. The parameter measured was the change in thickness of the tongue muscle, mylohyoid muscle, and the anterior belly of the digastric muscle.
resultsThe experimental group showed statistically significant changes in the thickness of the tongue muscle, mylohyoid muscle, and anterior belly of the digastric muscle than the sham group (
conclusionDysphagia rehabilitation using KT is a technique that may promote oropharyngeal muscle thickness in patients with dysphagia after stroke.
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