Popularity, quality and reliability of YouTube videos as an information resource on kinesio taping

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the reliability and quality of videos on YouTube as an information resource about Kinesio taping (KT). Methods: We made a search on YouTube using the keyword "Kinesiotaping" on November 10, 2021. The popularity of first 200 videos evaluated with the...

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Published in:Dicle tıp dergisi 2023-03, Vol.50 (1), p.22-29
Main Authors: GÜVENER, Orhan, DAĞ, Figen, SARIKAYA, Pınar Müge
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Athletic taping
Education
Gynecology
Information sources
Internet
Likert scale
Orthopedics
Questionnaires
Rheumatology
Social networks
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Summary:Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the reliability and quality of videos on YouTube as an information resource about Kinesio taping (KT). Methods: We made a search on YouTube using the keyword "Kinesiotaping" on November 10, 2021. The popularity of first 200 videos evaluated with the video power Index (VPI), reliability with the modified DISCERN (M-DISCERN) score, and quality with the global quality score (GQS). Results: Of the 98 videos evaluated, 42(42.9%) were categorized as high-quality, 36(36.7%) as low-quality, and 20(20.4%) as moderate-quality. Significant positive correlations were observed between GQS, M-DISCERN, and VPI (p
ISSN:1300-2945
1308-9889
DOI:10.5798/dicletip.1266703