Research Article
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 (cm2) | Before |
4.58 ± 2.44 | 5.24 ± 2.67 | | | During | 4.04 ± 2.26 | 5.19 ± 2.55 | 15.803 | .001 | | .001 | .545 | | |
| LOS (mm2) | Before | 9906.50 ± 1750.97 | 9915.25 ± 1856.99 | | | During | 10922.67 ± 1827.383 | 9966.75 ± 1854.28 | 22.135 | .000 | | .000 | .744 | | |
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Note: values are expressed as means ± standard deviation (SD).
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