하퇴관절 테이핑 적용이 뇌졸중 환자의 균형과 보행능력에 미치는 영향

This study aims to examine the effects of taping on lower leg joint in stroke patients’ on their static and dynamic balance and gait ability. Twenty-six stroke patients receiving physical therapy at A hospital located in Gyeonggi-do were divided equally into a taping on physical therapy and an ordinary physical therapy group. They exercised for 30 minutes each time, 3 times per week for 8 weeks, from June to August 2011. Romberg’s eye open and eye closed tests, limits of stability (LOS) , forwards and back test, timed up and go test(TUG) and 10-meter gait velocity test were performed to evaluate static balance, dynamic balance, and gait ability, respectively, prior to, 4 weeks after, and 8 weeks after the intervention. Differences within each group in relation to the lapse of time were compared with a repeated measure ANOVA. Differences between the two groups were compared with an independent t-test. Regarding comparison of differences within each group, all the tests resulted in significant changes in both groups after the intervention (p<.05). As for comparison of differences between the two groups, the taping on physical therapy group had significantly better test results than the ordinary physical therapy group in all measured items(p<.05). An after lower leg joint taping on stroke patients is more efficient and effective than ordinary physical therapy alone in improving their balance and gait ability.