TY  - JOUR
TI  - Immediate Effect of Non-Elastic Taping on Gait Balance in Stroke Patients: Randomized Controlled Trial
AB  - Objective: After a stroke, most patients have poor ankle control and difficulty walking. Considering that proper foot placement will provide a more balanced and controlled gait, the aim of this study was to investigate the immediate effect of non-elastic ankle taping providing eversion support on gait balance in stroke patients. Material-Method: The study included 30 stroke patients. Participants were randomly assigned to two groups: intervention group (n=15) and the control group (n=15). The control group received 45 min of conventional physiotherapy. The intervention group received 45 min of conventional physiotherapy after nonelastic taping, which provides eversion support. The gait balance of both groups was evaluated using the Dynamic Gait Index before and after treatment. Results: A significant difference was found in the Dynamic Gait Index total score of the intervention and control groups before and after treatment (p<0.05). In the intervention group, a significant difference was found in all items of the Dynamic Gait Index before and after treatment (p<0.05). In the control group, a significant difference was found in the 4th and 8th items of the Dynamic Gait Index before and after treatment (p<0.05). There was no significant difference between the intervention and control groups in the total score and the separate scores of the eight items of the Dynamic Gait Index before and after treatment (p>0.05). Conclusion: Nonelastic taping of the ankle before the physiotherapy session had a positive immediate effect on improving gait balance in stroke patients. The long-term effects of nonelastic taping on different gait parameters in stroke patients should be investigated.
AU  - DİKMEN, BEYZANUR
AU  - OLUK, MEVLÜT
AU  - KARAMANCIOĞLU, Berna
AU  - ışıker, ismail
AU  - Demirci, Deniz
DO  - 10.53811/ijtcmr.1344335
PY  - 2023
JO  - International journal of traditional and complementary medicine research (Online)
VL  - 4
IS  - 3
SN  - 2717-7491
SP  - 138
EP  - 144
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/1219470
ER  -