The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of shoulder stabilization exercise combined with Kinesio taping on pulmonary function in stroke patients. A total of 30 stroke patients (N=30) were randomly assigned into three groups using a computer-generated randomization sequence: the experimental group (n=10), which performed shoulder stabilization exercise with Kinesio taping; the control group (n=10), which performed shoulder stabilization exercise only; and the conventional physical therapy group (n=10), which received conventional physical therapy. All groups participated in the intervention three times per week for eight weeks. Pulmonary function variables, including forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), FEV1/FVC ratio, and peak expiratory flow (PEF), were measured before and after the intervention. Paired t-tests and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used for statistical analysis. After the intervention, all groups showed significant improvements in FVC, FEV1, and PEF (p<.05). The experimental group demonstrated greater improvements in FVC and FEV1 compared to the other groups (p<.05), whereas the control group demonstrated the greatest improvement in PEF. No significant between-group difference was observed in FEV1/FVC ratio (p>.05). These findings suggest that shoulder stabilization exercise combined with Kinesio taping may provide additional benefits for specific pulmonary function variables, particularly FVC and FEV1, in stroke patients.
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Abstract Ⅰ. Introduction Ⅱ. Method 1. Participants 2. Intervention 3. Outcome measures 4. Data analysis Ⅲ. Results 1. General characteristics of the participants 2. Changes in forced vital capacity 3. Changes in forced expiratory volume in one second 4. Changes in peak expiratory flow 5. Changes in FEV1/FVC ratio Ⅳ. Discussion Ⅴ. Conclusion References