Research Objective and Participants' Role: We invite you to participate in a scientific study aimed at reducing the load on your shoulder region during dental clinical practice. The main goal of this study is to scientifically examine the immediate (acute) effects of kinesiology taping applied to the shoulder region on your pain level, shoulder function, general quality of life, and job satisfaction. You have been included in this research because you are a final-year student and actively work in a clinical setting. How Will the Application Process Proceed? If you agree to participate, the process will consist of the following steps: Evaluation: First, we will administer a short form regarding your age, height, weight, and clinical work pace, along with scientific questionnaires assessing your pain intensity, shoulder functionality, quality of life, and job satisfaction. Taping: To support the deltoid and supraspinatus muscles in your shoulder region, kinesiology taping will be applied under the supervision of a physiotherapist every other day, for a total of three sessions. These tapes are skin-friendly, elastic, and designed not to restrict your movement. Final Test: One day after the completion of the third session, you will be asked to fill out the same questionnaires again to measure the changes brought about by the taping. Your Rights and Privacy Voluntary Participation: Participation in this study is entirely voluntary. Even if you sign the form, you may withdraw from the study at any time without providing any reason and without facing any penalties that would affect your academic progress. Risks and Costs: Kinesiology taping is generally a safe method, and there will be no financial cost to you for participating. No payment will be made for your participation. In the rare case of skin sensitivity during the application, please inform the researcher. Confidentiality: Your identity will be kept completely confidential and will only be known to the researcher. The data obtained will be used in scientific publications in aggregated form, without disclosing your name. Consent Declaration If you have read and understood this information and your questions have been answered, you may sign the form to indicate your voluntary consent to participate in the study.
Age range
22 Years – 26 Years
Sex
ALL
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Visual Analog Scale
Timeframe: The study ended one week after registration. Since the application was administered three times every other day, each participant was recorded on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The total study duration was four weeks.
Disabilities of the Arm, Sholder and Hand (Quick-DASH)
Timeframe: The study ended one week after registration. Since the application was administered three times every other day, each participant was recorded on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The total study duration was four weeks.
World Health Organization Quality of Life - BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) scale
Timeframe: The study ended one week after registration. Since the application was administered three times every other day, each participant was recorded on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The total study duration was four weeks.
Minnesota Job Satisfaction Scale
Timeframe: The study ended one week after registration. Since the application was administered three times every other day, each participant was recorded on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The total study duration was four weeks.