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Okan University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, İstanbul
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Baskent University, Department of Therapy and Rehabilitation, Vocational School of Health Services,
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Baskent University, Department of Therapy and Rehabilitation, Vocational School of Health Services, Ankara
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Health Sciences University, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Health Application and Research Center, Ankara
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine the acute effect of kinesiology taping on functional status and mobilization in hemiplegic patients. Forty hemiplegic patients with a mean age of 18 years and over were included to the study. The patients were divided into two groups using the computerized randomization method. Kinesiology tape was applied to the first group (experimental group), and plaster tape was applied to the second group (control group). The demographic and physical characteristics of the people who agreed to participate in the study were recorded. In both groups; before taping, right after taping, 45 min. after and 4 days after taping. Posture Assessment Scale (PAS), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Rivermead Mobility Scale (RMS) and Timed Get Up and Go Test (TUG) were administered. Both groups were asked not to remove the tapes until the end of the 4th day. According to the result of the study; balance and mobility measurements, it was observed that there were better results in the experimental group from day 1 to day 4, but the two methods we applied did not have any superiority over each other on parameters such as posture, balance, mobility, and functionality (p> 0.05). Although kinesiology tape application in hemiplegic patients gave better results than plaster tape on functionality, the result was not statistically significant. In our study, we concluded that kinesiology taping positively affects posture, walking and balance.
Keywords
Balance,Functionality,Hemiplegia,Posture
How to Cite
Karabağlı, N., Gülşen, M., Atıcı, E., & Yemisci, O. U. (2025). Acute Effect of Kinesiological Taping on Condition and Mobilization in Hemiplegic Patients. International Journal of Active & Healthy Aging, 3(1), 32–38. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15652801
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Mustafa Gülşen
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