Objectives : In order to study the effect of taping therapy on the activity of daily living of poststroke-hemiplegic patients, a clinical study was performed.
Methods : Twenty patients with poststroke-hemiplegia were randomized into two groups. Ten patients treated with kinesio taping. The other ten patients didn´t treat with kinesio taping. Tapes were applied to the Deltoid, Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Brachioradialis, Gluteus Maximus, Adductor muscles of the hip, Sartorius and Tibialis Anterior. The activity of daily living was measured with a modifted barthel index(MBI). The taping therapy was performed twice a week for 2 weeks.
Results : In terms of improvement of activity of daily living, the smaple group showed statistically meningful increase after 2 times treatment compared with control group(p<0.05). In terms of self care score of MBI, the sample group showed statistically meningful increase after 1 time treatment with the control group(p<0.05). In terms of mobility score of MBI, the sample group showed statistically meningful increase after 3 times treatment with the control group(p<0.05).
Conclusions : These results support that taping therapy is significantly effective in improvement of the activity of daily living of poststroke-hemiplegic patients.
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