Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science

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Effectiveness of Heel-Raise-Lower Exercise Combined with Taping in Patients with Stroke

  • Jung, Kyoungsim (Department of Horse Industry, Sungwoon University) ;
  • Kim, Kyunghun (Department of Physical Therapy, Gimcheon University) ;
  • In, Taesung (Department of Physical Therapy, Gimcheon University)
  • Received : 2022.03.29
  • Accepted : 2022.05.02
  • Published : 2022.06.30
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Abstract

Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the effect of heel-raise-lower exercise on spasticity, strength, and gait speed after the application of tapingin patients with stroke. Design: Randomized controlled study Methods: The participants were randomly divided into the heel raise-lower exercise+taping (HREx+T) group and the heel raise-lower exercise (HREx) group, with 20 participants assigned to each group. Both groups performed heel lifting exercise 100 times a day 5 times a week for 6 weeks. HREx+T group additionally applied taping to the plantar flexor muscles. The spasticity of the ankle plantar flexors was measured using the composite spasticity score. A handheld dynamometer and a 10-m walk test were used to measure plantar flexor strength and gait speed, respectively. Results: Spasticity was significantly more improved in the HREx+T group than in the HREx group (p<0.05). Similarly, plantar flexor strength was significantly more improved in the HREx+T group than in the HREx group (p<0.05). Moreover, participants assigned to the HREx+T group showed significantly greater improvement in gait speed than those in the HREx group(p<0.05). Conclusions: Thus, heel-raise-lower training combined with taping may be used to improve the spasticity, muscle strength and gait speed in stroke patients.

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This work was supported by NRF(National Research Foundation of Korea) Grant funded by the Korean Government(2021R1F1A1063056)

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