Stroke. Cerebrovascular disease, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: Ankle taping on the paretic side is intervention in this study. Kinesio tape (KT) is a thin, highly elastic material which may be used as a modality to correct joint position, incr
Sponsors
Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
45 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients should stand up and sit down independently from a standard chair without using their hands All the patients should be more than 6 months poststroke The spasticity score of plantarflexor muscles should be smaller than 3 in the modified Ashworth scale Stroke patients should be in the chronic stage
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Aphasia Medical condition (apart from stroke) that impair patients balance Skin sensitivity to taping Cognitive deficiency
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Vertical ground reaction force. Timepoint: Before and during intervention. Method of measurement: Force plate. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anterior - posterior ground reaction force. Timepoint: Before and during intervention. Method of measurement: Force plate.;Medial - lateral ground reaction force. Timepoint: Before and during intervention. Method of measurement: Force plate. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactRoghayeh Mohammadi
Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed