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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Physikalische Medizin, Rehabilitationsmedizin, Kurortmedizin 2022; 32(06): 389-395
DOI: 10.1055/a-1773-3923
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Effects of Proprioception Training with Kinesio Taping of the Knee Joints on the Proprioception, Balance, and Gait in Stroke Patients: A Single-Blind Randomized Trials

Propriozeptives Training mit kinesiologischem Tape am Knie – Wirkung auf Propriozeption, Gleichgewicht und Gangbild bei Schlaganfallpatienten: Eine randomisierte Studie
Jin Hong Kim
1   Incheon Hospital, Korea Worker’s Compensation & Welfare Service, Clinical Rehabilitation Research Center Incheon, KR
,
Kyung Hun Kim‡
2   Gimcheon University, Department of physical therapy, 214, Daehak-ro Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea
3   Gimcheon Institute of Rehabilitation Science, Gimcheon University
,
Dong Hoon Kim‡
2   Gimcheon University, Department of physical therapy, 214, Daehak-ro Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea
3   Gimcheon Institute of Rehabilitation Science, Gimcheon University
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of proprioception training with kinesio taping (PTKT) of the knee joints on the proprioception, balance and gait in Stroke Patients. The subjects were randomly divided into the PTKT group and control group, with subjects assigned to each group. In the PTKT group, proprioception training with kinesio taping was performed for 4 weeks. The control group was conducted in the same method except placebo kinesio taping. Proprioception error measure using the electrogoniometer.. The balance ability was measure using the pressure plate. Gait ability was evaluated using G-Walk. The proprioception error, balance ability, and gait were significantly more improved in the PTKT group than in the control group (p<0.05). These findings suggest that proprioception training with kinesio taping of the knee joints for proprioception, balance and gait in stroke patients.

Zusammenfassung

Ziel der Studie war es, die Wirkung von propriozeptivem Training mit kinesiologischem Tape (PTKT) am Knie auf die Propriozeption, das Gleichgewicht und das Gangbild bei Schlaganfallpatienten zu prüfen. Die Patienten wurden randomisiert der PTKT-Gruppe oder der Kontrollgruppe zugeteilt. In der PTKT-Gruppe wurde ein propriozeptives Training mit kinesiologischem Tape über einen Zeitraum von 4 Wochen durchgeführt. In der Kontrollgruppe wurde in gleicher Weise vorgegangen, nur dass ein Schein-Tape-Verband verwendet wurde. Die Messung des Propriozeptionsfehlers erfolgte mittels eines Elektrogoniometers. Die Gleichgewichtsfähigkeit wurde mittels Druck- und Kraftmessplattform erfasst. Für die Prüfung der Gehfähigkeit wurde das Ganganalysesystem G-Walk verwendet. Die Verbesserung des Propriozeptionsfehlers, der Gleichgewichtsfähigkeit und des Gangbilds waren in der PTKT-Gruppe statistisch signifikant stärker ausgeprägt als in der Kontrollgruppe (p<0,05). Die Ergebnisse legen nahe, dass propriozeptives Training mit kinesiologischem Tape am Knie sich positiv auf Propriozeption, Gleichgewicht und Gangbild bei Schlaganfallpatienten auswirkt.

Keywords

physical medicine - rehabilitation research - sensoric motor training - physical activity

Schlüsselwörter

Physikalische Medizin - Rehabilitationsforschung - sensomotorisches Training - körperliche Aktivität


Publication History

Received: 10 August 2021

Accepted: 07 February 2022

Article published online:
17 March 2022

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