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KMID : 1035420180060030017
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Journal of The Korean Society of Integrative Medicine
2018 Volume.6 No. 3 p.17 ~ p.24
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The effect of gluteous medius taping on balance and walking in chronic stroke patients
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Lee Yang-Jin
Cho Nam-Jeong
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Abstract
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Purpose : Kinesio taping is a therapeutic method used in the treatment of various musculoskeletal and neuromuscular deficitslimited evidence the effects of gluteus medius kinesio taping in neurologic patients. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the effects of gluteus medius kinesio taping on balance ability and gait function in after a stroke.
Methods : Twenty-four post-stroke patients were included in this study. Gluteus medius taping group and sham gluteus medius taping group were divided into intervention. Kinesio tape was applied the gluteus medius muscles. In all the subjects, the balance ability was measured using the force plate and timed up & go test (TUG) and gait function was assessed using the 10-meter walking test at time points of both before and after the taping.
Results : There was a significant difference in balance ability and gait function between the two groups before and after gluteus medius taping group (p<.05). The gluteus medius taping group showed a significant difference between the groups (p<.05).
Conclusion : The results suggest that taping may be a useful method during rehabilitation programs for stroke patients. Application of Kinesio taping to the gluteus medius muscles was found to be useful especially in improving balance ability.
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KEYWORD
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Stroke, Balance, Gait, Kinesio taping, Gluteus medius
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