The effects of ankle joint taping on gait and balance ability of healthy
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| Authors: | Myoung-Kwon Kim Hyun-Gyu Cha |
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| Affiliation: | 1) Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Daegu University, Republic of Korea;2) Department of Physical Therapy, College of Kyungbuk, Republic of Korea |
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| Abstract: | [Purpose] This study examined the effects of the application of elastic taping over theankle joints of healthy subjects on their gait, balance ability, and muscle strength.[Subjects] Fifty healthy subjects with no orthopedic history of the ankle joint wereselected and elastic taping was applied to their ankle joints. [Methods] Before and afterapplication of the elastic taping, gait and balance ability of the subjects wereevaluated. [Results] After the taping application, gait velocity significantly increasedand there were significant differences in all variables of balance ability. [Conclusion]Application of elastic taping aimed at improving stability of the ankle joint had apositive effect on gait speed and balance ability.Key words: Elastic taping, Ankle joint, Gait |
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