Background: More women than men experience genu recurvatum, which can lead to knee pain and arthritis if left unattended. Pilates combined with taping is a suitable rehabilitation method for women with genu recurvatum.
Objectives: To aimed the effect of taping and Pilates stabilization exercise on physical alignment and improvement of genu recurvatum in women with genu recurvatum.
Design: A Randomized controlled trial.
Methods: Twenty-one women were divided into three groups: taping group (back of knee taping and quadriceps femoris taping, n=7), Pilates exercise group (hip, knee and abdominal muscles exercise, n=7), and combined group (taping with pilates exercise, n=7). The measured variables were sagittal plane alignment and back and abdominal muscle, knee flexor and extensor strength.
Results: After the intervention, all sagittal plane alignments were significantly improved in both the Pilates and combined groups. Sagittal plane alignment was significantly improved in the combined group compared with the taping group. Back and abdominal muscle strength were significantly improved in the Pilates and combined groups compared with the taping group. Knee flexor and extensor were significantly improved in the combined group compared with the Pilates group and in the Pilates group compared with the taping group.
Conclusion: Pilates exercise with taping or Pilates exercise alone was effective intervention methods to improve physical alignment and strength in women with genu recurvatum.

INTRODUCTION
SUBJECTS AND METHODS
    Subjects
    Outcome measures
    Interventions
    Taping
    Pilates exercise
    Data and statistical analysis
RESULTS
    General characteristics of subjects
    Changes in physical alignment along the sagittalplane depending on the intervention method
    Changes in muscle strength depending on the intervention method
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSION
REFERENCES

• Sony Lee(Soneedbodycare)
• Bokyoung Kim(International University of Korea)
• Shinjun Park(Department of Physical Therapy, Suwon Women’s University)
• Soonhee Kim(Department of Physical Therapy, Yongin University) Correspondence