Effects of thoracic kinesiological taping on pulmonary functions, respiratory muscle strength, and functional independence in patients with hemiplegia: a randomized controlled clinical trial.
OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of thoracic kinesiology taping (KT) on pulmonary function, respiratory muscle strength, and functional independence in individuals with chronic post-stroke hemiplegia. METHODS 30 patients were randomly assigned to a thoracic KT or sham taping group. Both groups received convention...