Walking and balance dysfunction in patients with stroke walking,
Conditions
Interventions
Patients in the Kinesio taping group received Kinesio taping over their ankles to correct drop and inverted foot ,patients in the Ankle-
foot orthoses group wear Ankle-
foot orthoses to correct drop and inverted foot.
Kinesio taping group,Ankle-
Sponsors
Tao-Yuan General Hospital
Mackay Medical College
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. First time stroke with hemiparalyses 2. Has abnormal muscle tone in the ankle, but no restriction in ankle range of motion (ROM) 3. Could walk at least 6 minutes independently.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Unable to follow the instruction due to impaired cognition. 2. Severe hemineglect. 3. Has other neurological or orthopedic disease that will interfere the experience.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Balance baseline, post-intervention Berg Balance test,Functional mobility baseline, post-intervention Timed up and go test,Walking baseline, post-intervention 6 minutes walking test | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional mobility baseline, post-intervention Timed up and go test | — |
Countries
Taiwan
Contacts
Public ContactFang-Yu Cheng
Mackay Medical College
Outcome results
None listed