immediate Effects of kinesiotaping on static balance, dynamic balance , gait velocity and spasticity of lower limb muscle in chronic stroke patient

Document Type : Original article

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1 Master of physiotherapy, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2 Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

3 Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Research Center, Neuroscience Research Institue, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran

4 Professor, Department of Basic Sciences, School of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

10.22037/sjrm.2022.113763.2432

Abstract

eeIntroduction: balance disorder in many subjects leads to loss of independence, quality of life and increased risk of falling. Kinesiotaping intervention can be an easy and non-invasive method to improve balance through effecting on proprioception and changing muscle tone in stroke patients. Therefore the aim of this study is evaluating the muscular tone of the lower limb and balance of chronic stroke patients after kinesiotaping intervention.

Method and material: In this study, 24 patients with chronic stroke participated by random sampling method and among the clients of the Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Center of Semnan University of Medical Sciences. Kinesiotaping method was performed on these patients with the aim of reducing the tonicity of quadriceps and gastrocnemius muscles, and in the hamstring and tibialis anterior muscles with the aim of increasing the tonicity. Balance and walking speed of patient evaluated with some clinical tests such as 10- meter walked self-selected pace (10 MWSSP) and time up and go (TUG), and static and dynamic balance of patient with force plate before and after of kinesiotaping intervention.

Result: The results showed that the muscle tone did not significantly decrease to evaluate the spasticity of the quadriceps and gastrocnemius muscles before and after the intervention (P

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The Scientific Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 26 September 2025

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  • Receive Date: 02 June 2025
  • Revise Date: 02 September 2025
  • Accept Date: 09 September 2025
  • First Publish Date: 26 September 2025

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