pISSN : 3058-6941 eISSN: 3058-695X
Open Access, Peer-reviewed
Yu-Sik Choi,Dong-Won Kim,In-Kyung Lee,Hyun-Joon Cho
https://dx.doi.org/10.17817/2020.06.07.111565 Epub 7th July, 2020
Abstract
Purpose This study was conducted to identify the effect of kinesiotaping 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 kinesiotaping 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 kinesiotaping for the paretic ankle and the control group with nonelastic 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 kinesiotaping on the paretic ankle for 4 weeks has an effect on improving gait speed as well as balance.
Keywords
Ankle joint Balance Gait Kinesiotaping Stroke