Effects of Kinesio taping and exercise on forward head posture.

Background: Little is known about the effects of Kinesio taping and therapeutic exercise on correcting forward head posture.

Objective: To compare Kinesio taping versus therapeutic exercise for forward head posture on static posture, dynamic mobility and functional outcomes.

Methods: Sixty subjects (31 women, 29 men) with forward head postures participated in this study.

The relationships between foot arch volumes and dynamic plantar pressure during midstance of walking in preschool children.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the correlation between the foot arch volume measured from static positions and the plantar pressure distribution during walking.

Methods: A total of 27 children, two to six years of age, were included in this study. Measurements of static foot posture were obtained, including navicular height and foot arch volume in sitting and standing positions.

Electromyography activity of selected trunk muscles during cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Background: Understanding trunk muscle activity during chest compression may improve cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training strategies of CPR or prevent low back pain. This study investigates the trunk muscle activity pattern of chest compression in health care providers to determine the pattern alternation during chest compression.

Methods: Thirty-one experienced health care providers performed CPR for 5 minutes at a frequency of 100 compressions per minute.

Three-dimensional measurement of foot arch in preschool children.

Background: The prevalence of flexible flatfoot is high among preschool-aged children, but the effects of treatment are inconclusive due to the unclear definitions of normal flatfoot. To date, a universally accepted evaluation method of the foot arch in children has not been completely established. Our aims of this study were to establish a new method to evaluate the foot arch from a three dimensional perspective and to investigate the flexibility of the foot arch among children aged from two to six.

Bone density changes around teeth during orthodontic treatment.

The objective of this study was to evaluate bone density changes around the teeth during orthodontic treatment by using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). CBCT was used to measure the bone densities around six teeth (both maxilla central incisors, lateral incisors, and canines) before and after 7 months of orthodontic treatment in eight patients. In addition, each root was divided into three portions (cervical, intermediate, and apical) to determine whether the bone density change varied with tooth level.