None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Gluteus Medius excitatory taping method was used for the intervention group. 2 I shaped tapes in which only the middle third was held in 35% tension was attached to
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: age between 60 and 75 years old independence for using instrumental aids independence for activities of daily living normal or controlled blood pressure with medicine
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: decompensated Heart Failure neurologic diseases or conditions such as MSA, TBI, CVA, MS and CP presence of muscular dysfunctions such as myopathies, fibrositis and MG presence of dizziness complains of visual problems which interfere with balance control history of knee or hip arthroplasty surgery presence of unconsolidated fractures diabetes mellitus interfering with detection of application in the soles of the feet presence of open wounds in lower limbs presence of unhealed scar tissues in the region of applying KT
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Single leg stance time. Timepoint: Baseline assessment, after applying KT, after inducing muscle fatigue. Method of measurement: stopwatch.;Reached distances in Star Excursion Balance Test. Timepoint: Baseline assessment, after applying KT, after inducing muscle fatigue. Method of measurement: tape measure.;Maximum gait speed. Timepoint: Baseline assessment, after applying KT, after inducing muscle fatigue. Method of measurement: utilization of speed measurement formula (distance divided by time). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMohsen Rezvani
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed