Spasticity in Paralympic athletes.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Kinesio tape will be applied on the gastrocnemius and quadriceps muscle for two weeks and kinesio tapes will be stretched 25% of their original length. Intervention
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: para-athletes with lower limb spasticity in their lower limbs ability to speak in Persian 18 years or older exercise for at least six hours per week
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: receiving other rehabilitation treatments other musculoskeletal disabilities using any medications affecting spasticity complete paraplegia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Spasticity. Timepoint: Before intervention, immediately after intervention, 4 week after intervention. Method of measurement: Modified Modified Ashworth Scale.;Balance. Timepoint: Before intervention, immediately after intervention, 4 week after intervention. Method of measurement: Brief-BESTest.;Range of motion. Timepoint: Before intervention, immediately after intervention, 4 week after intervention. Method of measurement: goniometer. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactNoureddin Nakhostin Ansari
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed