Function of Subjects Suffering from Multiple Sclerosis in Balance Tests Following Facilitatory and Inhibitory Kinesiotaping of Gastrocnemius Muscle: Randomized Single-Blind Trial (Pilot Study)

Introduction: Multiple sclerosis is a demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. Iran is considered to have a high prevalence of multiple sclerosis. Its consequences are balance deficiency, falling and fracture. Studies have shown that kinesiotaping promotes balance in patients with neurol...

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Main Authors: Ghazal Kharaji, Fatemeh Bagheri, Hamzeh Baharlouei
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Published: Vesnu Publications 2016-08-01
Series:مجله پژوهش در علوم توانبخشی
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Online Access:http://jrrs.mui.ac.ir/index.php/jrrs/article/view/2619
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author Ghazal Kharaji
Fatemeh Bagheri
Hamzeh Baharlouei
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description Introduction: Multiple sclerosis is a demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. Iran is considered to have a high prevalence of multiple sclerosis. Its consequences are balance deficiency, falling and fracture. Studies have shown that kinesiotaping promotes balance in patients with neurologic disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the immediate effect of kinesiotaping in patients with multiple sclerosis. Materials and Methods: ‎The participants were randomly assigned into two groups. One group received facilitation kinesiotaping technique and the other group received inhibition techniques on gastrocnemius. The balance was evaluated using Time Up and Go and functional reach tests before and 30 minutes after taping. The assessor was blind to the method of taping. Results: Within group analyses with paired t-test showed significant improvement in Timed Up And Go and functional reach records following taping in both groups. However, analysis showed no significant difference between the two experimental groups. Conclusion: The results of present study showed that both facilitation and inhibition kinesiotaping technique of gastrocnemius muscle may immediately improve the dynamic balance in patients with multiple sclerosis.
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spelling doaj.art-dfba3ca2b4da47d592af96a7106d42b02022-12-21T21:17:40ZfasVesnu Publicationsمجله پژوهش در علوم توانبخشی1735-75192008-26062016-08-01121424710.22122/jrrs.v12i1.2619796Function of Subjects Suffering from Multiple Sclerosis in Balance Tests Following Facilitatory and Inhibitory Kinesiotaping of Gastrocnemius Muscle: Randomized Single-Blind Trial (Pilot Study)Ghazal Kharaji0Fatemeh Bagheri1Hamzeh Baharlouei2Bsc Student, Department of Physiotherapy, Student Research Committee, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranBsc Student, Department of Physiotherapy, Student Research Committee, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranInstructor, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan AND PhD Student, Department of Physiotherapy, Student Research Committee, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, IranIntroduction: Multiple sclerosis is a demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. Iran is considered to have a high prevalence of multiple sclerosis. Its consequences are balance deficiency, falling and fracture. Studies have shown that kinesiotaping promotes balance in patients with neurologic disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the immediate effect of kinesiotaping in patients with multiple sclerosis. Materials and Methods: ‎The participants were randomly assigned into two groups. One group received facilitation kinesiotaping technique and the other group received inhibition techniques on gastrocnemius. The balance was evaluated using Time Up and Go and functional reach tests before and 30 minutes after taping. The assessor was blind to the method of taping. Results: Within group analyses with paired t-test showed significant improvement in Timed Up And Go and functional reach records following taping in both groups. However, analysis showed no significant difference between the two experimental groups. Conclusion: The results of present study showed that both facilitation and inhibition kinesiotaping technique of gastrocnemius muscle may immediately improve the dynamic balance in patients with multiple sclerosis.http://jrrs.mui.ac.ir/index.php/jrrs/article/view/2619Multiple sclerosisPostural balanceKinesiotapingGastrocnemius
spellingShingle Ghazal Kharaji
Fatemeh Bagheri
Hamzeh Baharlouei
Function of Subjects Suffering from Multiple Sclerosis in Balance Tests Following Facilitatory and Inhibitory Kinesiotaping of Gastrocnemius Muscle: Randomized Single-Blind Trial (Pilot Study)
مجله پژوهش در علوم توانبخشی
Multiple sclerosis
Postural balance
Kinesiotaping
Gastrocnemius
title Function of Subjects Suffering from Multiple Sclerosis in Balance Tests Following Facilitatory and Inhibitory Kinesiotaping of Gastrocnemius Muscle: Randomized Single-Blind Trial (Pilot Study)
title_full Function of Subjects Suffering from Multiple Sclerosis in Balance Tests Following Facilitatory and Inhibitory Kinesiotaping of Gastrocnemius Muscle: Randomized Single-Blind Trial (Pilot Study)
title_fullStr Function of Subjects Suffering from Multiple Sclerosis in Balance Tests Following Facilitatory and Inhibitory Kinesiotaping of Gastrocnemius Muscle: Randomized Single-Blind Trial (Pilot Study)
title_full_unstemmed Function of Subjects Suffering from Multiple Sclerosis in Balance Tests Following Facilitatory and Inhibitory Kinesiotaping of Gastrocnemius Muscle: Randomized Single-Blind Trial (Pilot Study)
title_short Function of Subjects Suffering from Multiple Sclerosis in Balance Tests Following Facilitatory and Inhibitory Kinesiotaping of Gastrocnemius Muscle: Randomized Single-Blind Trial (Pilot Study)
title_sort function of subjects suffering from multiple sclerosis in balance tests following facilitatory and inhibitory kinesiotaping of gastrocnemius muscle randomized single blind trial pilot study
topic Multiple sclerosis
Postural balance
Kinesiotaping
Gastrocnemius
url http://jrrs.mui.ac.ir/index.php/jrrs/article/view/2619
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