The Effect of Kinesio Tape and Exercise on maximum key pinch endurance in Assembly Workers

Work-related musculoskeletal pain is generally caused by poor physical conditions and repetitive movement. The aim of this research was to Research the effect of the of 8-weeks of Kinesio Tape and exercise on maximum key pinch endurance and pain reduction in the assembly workers.

This study was done on 40 female workers employed in the assembly part of an electrical industry. The subjects were disported into three groups: exercise-taping, exercise and control, and performed an 8-week rehabilitation plan twice a week. To assess the upper limb disability and key pinch endurance before and after the intervention, the DASH questionnaire (Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand) and pinch gauge were used, respectively. Data were evaluated with SPSS 20 and one-way ANOVA, Chi-Square and paired t-test tests. P-value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. The reliability and validity of dynamometer are proved for measuring grip strength and are described as standard for measuring grip power. In this study, pinch gauge (SH 5005 SAEHAN Hydraulic Pinch Gauge, South Korea (was used to measure pinch strength. Studies show that pinch gauge has high calibration accuracy and precision.

The results of this study demonstrated a decrease in upper limb disability in the two groups of exercise and taping-exercise compared to the control group (P <0.05). Chi-square test showed a statistically significant difference between the history of hand pain in the three Groups (p<0.05) but between the other variables no significant difference was found between the three groups (P>0.05). Also paired t-test showed that the two hand's key pinch endurance was significantly increased in the two intervention groups compared to the control group.

using a Kinesio Tape can be effective in reducing pain and physical damage in hands. In other hand, doing sport exercise, lead to the increase in the maximum key pinch endurance and decrease in the upper limb disability.Therefore, can be done at least 2 or 3 exercise sessions per week during working hours.