The Effects of Balance and Gait on the Treadmill Training in Patients with Hemiplegia Applying Kinesio-Taping and Lumbosacral Orthosis

Abstract

Objective: This study was conducted to investigate the effect of balance and gait on the treadmill training in patients with hemiplegia applying kinesio-taping and lumbosacral orthosis. Method: Thirty patients with hemiplegia were randomly selected and divided into three groups.: treadmill training group, treadmill training applying kinesio-taping group, and treadmill training applying lumbosacral orthosis group and they were 30 minute and 6 week trainings. Results from the study are described as follows. Results: Treadmill group shows significant difference in the length of 10 m gait test, gait speed, gait cadence, and stride(p<.05). Treadmill Applying kinesio-taping group shows significant difference in the length of 10 m gait test, gait speed, gait cadence, and length of stride(p<.05). Treadmill applying lumbosacral orthosis group shows significant difference in BBS, TUG, 10 m gait test, gait speed, gait cadence, stride, and stance phase and swing phase of the affected side(p<.05). In the comparison with interventions, there was a significant difference in BBS, TUG, 10 m gait test, gait speed, gait and stance phase and swing phase of the affected side(p<.05). Conclusion: These findings demonstrate that there was a difference in the effect of kinesio-taping and lumbosacral orthosis on trunk stability of patients with hemiplegia during treadmill training and application of lumbosacral orthosis leads to a more effective result in balance and gait changes during treadmill training for patients with hemiplegia.