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The operation of machinery in this industry requires a high level of muscle endurance. Dynamic taping can help reduce stress on joints and soft tissues during movement.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objectives<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study investigated the effect of dynamic taping in workers with recurrent LBP, focusing on pain levels, muscle strength, work-related endurance, and fear avoidance behaviors.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This crossover study recruited 28 engineers with repetitive LBP from the semiconductor industry. Each participant underwent two interventions: dynamic taping and no taping. Participants completed a maximal isometric back extensor strength test, three muscle endurance tests (Biering\u2013Sorensen, kneeling forward lean, and repetitive lifting), and two LBP questionnaires (visual analog scale [VAS] and Fear Avoidance Belief Questionnaire 2 [FABQ2]) in each scenario. MicroFET2 was used to assess back extensor strength. Electromyography (EMG) was performed to determine peak or mean values and median frequencies of the erector spinae muscle before and after endurance tests. Total endurance test durations and posttest VAS scores were recorded. FABQ2 scores were evaluated again 3 days after taping.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The results of the paired t test revealed that dynamic taping significantly improved performance in the kneeling forward lean test (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.01) and increased maximum isometric strength (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.01). Furthermore, dynamic taping reduced VAS scores after three endurance tests (all p\u2009&lt;\u20090.01) and FABQ2 score (p\u2009=\u20090.03). Two-way repeated measures analysis of variance revealed significant time effects in the Biering\u2013Sorensen on average EMG activation (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.01) and median frequencies during fatigue monitoring (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.01). Significant time effects were also found in the kneeling forward lean test on median frequencies (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.01). In addition, significant interaction effects were found in the Biering\u2013Sorensen test on average EMG activation (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.01) and in the kneeling forward lean test on median frequencies (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.01). Compared with the no-taping group, the taping group exhibited a more significant decrease in erector spinae muscle activity and maintained median frequencies during fatigue tests.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The use of dynamic tape significantly enhanced maximum isometric strength, improved performance in work-related endurance tests without increasing muscle activity, and reduced FABQ2 scores among semiconductor engineers with recurrent LBP.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/10538127241303365","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,7]],"date-time":"2025-02-07T00:55:02Z","timestamp":1738889702000},"page":"514-523","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Does dynamic taping affect pain, muscle strength, work-related endurance, and fear avoidance in semiconductor engineers with repetitive low back pain?"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"38","author":[{"given":"Tian-Hong","family":"Wang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Sports Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"I-Hua","family":"Chu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Sports Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung"},{"name":"Ph.D. Program in Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung"},{"name":"Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ing-Jer","family":"Huang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Computer Science and Engineering, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung"},{"name":"Digital Content and Multimedia Technology Research Center, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jing-Min","family":"Liang","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Sports Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2199-4553","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Wen-Lan","family":"Wu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Sports Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung"},{"name":"Ph.D. Program in Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung"},{"name":"Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,6]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_4_2_2","first-page":"657","article-title":"The prevalence of musculoskeletal problems and risk factors among women assembly workers in the semiconductor industry","volume":"58","author":"Chandrasakaran A","year":"2003","unstructured":"Chandrasakaran A, Chee H, Rampal K, et al. 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