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KMID : 1101520200240020023
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Journal of Korean Society for Neurotherapy
2020 Volume.24 No. 2 p.23 ~ p.29
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Effect of Paretic Ankle Kinesio-taping on Balance and Gait in Patients with Stroke
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Choi Yu-Sik
Kim Dong-Won
Lee In-Kyung
Cho Hyun-Joon
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Abstract
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Purpose : This study was conducted to identify the effect of kinesio-taping on the paretic ankle for balance and gait changes in patients with stroke.
Methods : 18 patients who met the purpose of this study were selected out of 100 stroke patients in a single medical center with 9 each assigned by block randomization to either the study group or the control group. The flexible kinesio-taping was attached on the skin of the study group patients. And inflexible taping was attached on the skin of control group patients. The tape was attached on the fibularis longus, fibularis tertius, extensor digitorum longus, and tibialis anterior muscle. The intervention was provided for five sessions per week for four weeks. The sway index, the Berg balance scale, and the timed up and go test were used to measure changes in variables before and after the intervention.
Results : In the sway index, there were significant changes in the study group with kinesio-taping for the paretic ankle and the control group with non-elastic taping in all conditions before and after the intervention(p<.01). A comparison of the groups showed a statistically significant difference between the study group and the control group only in condition 3(standing on a sponge pad with eyes open)(p<.01). The berg balance scale represented a significant change(p< .01) in both the study group and the control group. In the time up and go test, there were significant changes in both groups. A comparison of the groups showed no statistically significant difference between the study group and the control group(p >.05).
Conclusion : The above results suggest that kinesio-taping on the paretic ankle for 4 weeks has an effect on improving gait speed as well as balance.
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KEYWORD
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Ankle joint, Balance, Gait, Kinesio_taping, Stroke
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