Static Baropodometry Immediately After Application of Elastic bandage on the Ankle

Abstract

AbstractElastic bandage is able to promote support or external support, aiding the normal function of the tissues and in the proprioception. Baropodometry is used to identify abnormalities, classify the step variations, compare results, so as to obtain the effectiveness of treatments. The objective of the study was the analysis of the immediate effects of elastic bandage in ankle immediately after static baropodometry. Type of study: Experimental: clinical trial. 25 individuals were evaluated (18 women and 7 men) by means of static tests (1 without elastic bandage; 2. after 10 min with the elastic bandage on bipodal stance, at the baropodometer. It was applied at the ankle of the dominant lower limb the elastic bandage (Therapy Taping ® method),from one malleolus to another, passing by the plantar surface of the foot, at maximum tension in order to promote greater joint stability. Variables: middle pressure (PM) and maximum (PMa) (Kpa) and surface area (SA) (cm²), in addition to the pressures in the retro foot and fore foot were analyzed. Data were normalized by the Shapiro Wilk test, followed by the t-student test for a p≤0.05 in comparing pre and post immediate intervention in SPSS. Mean height was 1.67 ± 0.87, the weight was 65.08±11.32 and BMI 23.16±02.96. Among the variables analyzed, there was significant difference in PMa in the left foot (which received no intervention) (p=0.000) and in the fore right foot (which received intervention) (p=0.025), in the other items there was no difference. Elastic bandage for the ankle stabilization is able to change the distribution of plantar pressure immediately after its application. Keywords: Ankle. Postural Balance. Athletic Tape. ResumoBandagem elastica e capaz de promover apoio ou suporte externo, auxiliando a funcao normal dos tecidos e na propriocepcao. A baropodometria e utilizada para identificar anormalidades, classificar as variacoes de pisada, comparar resultados, para assim, obter a efetividade de tratamentos. O objetivo do estudo foi a analise dos efeitos imediatos da bandagem elastica em tornozelo imediatamente apos baropodometria estatica. Tipo de estudo: Experimental: ensaio clinico. Foram avaliados 25 individuos (18 mulheres e 7 homens) por meio de testes estaticos (1. sem bandagem elastica; 2. apos 10min com a bandagem elastica) em postura bipodal, no baropodometro. Aplicou-se no tornozelo do membro inferior dominante a bandagem elastica (Therapy Taping® method), de um maleolo a outro, passando pela superficie plantar do pe, em tensao maxima a fim de promover maior estabilidade articular. Variaveis: pressao media (PM) e maxima (PMa) (Kpa) e area de superficie (AS) (cm²), alem das pressoes no retro pe e ante pe foram analisadas. Dados foram normalizados pelo teste de Shapiro Wilk, seguidos do teste t de student para um p≤0,05 na comparacao pre e pos intervencao imediata no SPSS. Media de estatura foi de 1,67±0,87, o peso foi de 65,08±11,32 e o IMC 23,16±02,96. Dentre as variaveis analisadas houve diferenca significativa na PMa no pe esquerdo (que nao recebeu intervencao) (p=0,000) e no ante pe direito (que recebeu intervencao) (p=0,025), nos demais itens nao houve diferenca. Bandagem elastica para estabilizacao de tornozelo e capaz de alterar distribuicao de pressao plantar imediatamente apos sua aplicacao. Palavras-chave: Tornozelo. Equilibria Postural. Fita Atletica.