Min-Hyeok Kang1, Ji-Won Kim2, Sung-Dae Choung3, Kyue-Nam Park4, Oh-Yun Kwon5, Jae-Seop Oh6. 1. Department of Rehabilitation Science, Graduate School, INJE University, Gimhae, South Korea. Electronic address: kmhyuk01@naver.com. 2. Department of Rehabilitation Science, Graduate School, INJE University, Gimhae, South Korea. Electronic address: raim00@hanmail.net. 3. Kinetic Ergocise Based on Movement Analysis Laboratory, YONSEI University, Wonju, South Korea. Electronic address: dae282282@hanmail.net. 4. Kinetic Ergocise Based on Movement Analysis Laboratory, YONSEI University, Wonju, South Korea. Electronic address: kema00@yonsei.ac.kr. 5. Kinetic Ergocise Based on Movement Analysis Laboratory, YONSEI University, Wonju, South Korea. Electronic address: kwonoy@yonsei.ac.kr. 6. Department of Physical Therapy, College of Biomedical Science and Engineering, INJE University, 607 Obang-dong, Gimhae, Gyeongsangnam-do 621-749, South Korea. Electronic address: ysrehab@inje.ac.kr.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of walking with talus-stabilizing taping (TST) on ankle dorsiflexion (DF) and heel-off time in the stance phase of gait and ankle DF passive range of motion (PROM). DESIGN: Pre- and post-intervention study. SETTING: University motion analysis laboratory. PARTICIPANTS: Ten subjects participated in this study. Sixteen ankles with limited ankle DF PROM were tested. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Ankle DF PROM was measured using a goniometer, and maximum ankle DF before heel-off and time to heel-off in the stance phase of gait were measured using a 3D motion analysis system before and after walking with TST. Data were analyzed using a paired t-test. RESULTS: Ankle maximum DF before heel-off (p = 0.001), time to heel-off during the stance phase of gait (p = 0.005), and ankle DF PROM (p < 0.001) were significantly increased post-intervention compared with pre-intervention. CONCLUSIONS: Walking with TST is an effective self-exercise for improving ankle kinematics during gait and increasing ankle DF PROM in individuals with limited ankle DF PROM.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of walking with talus-stabilizing taping (TST) on ankle dorsiflexion (DF) and heel-off time in the stance phase of gait and ankle DF passive range of motion (PROM). DESIGN: Pre- and post-intervention study. SETTING: University motion analysis laboratory. PARTICIPANTS: Ten subjects participated in this study. Sixteen ankles with limited ankle DF PROM were tested. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Ankle DF PROM was measured using a goniometer, and maximum ankle DF before heel-off and time to heel-off in the stance phase of gait were measured using a 3D motion analysis system before and after walking with TST. Data were analyzed using a paired t-test. RESULTS: Ankle maximum DF before heel-off (p = 0.001), time to heel-off during the stance phase of gait (p = 0.005), and ankle DF PROM (p < 0.001) were significantly increased post-intervention compared with pre-intervention. CONCLUSIONS: Walking with TST is an effective self-exercise for improving ankle kinematics during gait and increasing ankle DF PROM in individuals with limited ankle DF PROM.