Effects of Lower-Leg Kinesiology Taping on Balance Ability in Stroke Patients with Foot Drop

Table 2

Comparison of balance ability changes between two groups.

		Kinesiology; taping group	Placebo group
BBS (score)	Before	41.91 ± 7.05	43.25 ± 5.91
	During	44.66 ± 6.99	44.00 ± 5.18	2.066	.165
		.004	.482
COPA (cm^2)	Before	4.58 ± 2.44	5.24 ± 2.67
	During	4.04 ± 2.26	5.19 ± 2.55	15.803	.001
		.001	.545
LOS (mm^2)	Before	9906.50 ± 1750.97	9915.25 ± 1856.99
	During	10922.67 ± 1827.383	9966.75 ± 1854.28	22.135	.000
		.000	.744

Note: values are expressed as means ± standard deviation (SD).