Effects of Extensor Digitorum Longus and Tibialis Anterior Taping on Balance and Gait Performance in Patients Post Stroke.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of extensor digitorum longus taping (EDLT) and tibialis anterior taping (TAT) on balance and gait performance in patients post-stroke. The study included 40 stroke patients randomly assigned to two intervention groups: the EDLT group and the TAT group. Therapeutic taping was applied to the extensor digitorum in the EDLT group and applied to the tibialis anterior in the TAT group.

The Immediate Effects of Lumbar Rotational Mobilization on Trunk Control and Gait Parameter in Patients with Stroke.

Objectives: Improved gait performance in patients with stroke requires trunk control. This study investigated the effect of lumbar rotational mobilization on improving trunk control and gait parameters.

Materials And Methods: This study recruited 42 patients with stroke who were randomly assigned to the grade III (experimental group, n=21) and grade I (control group, n=21) lumbar rotational mobilization groups.

Changes in Ankle Range of Motion, Gait Function and Standing Balance in Children with Bilateral Spastic Cerebral Palsy after Ankle Mobilization by Manual Therapy.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of ankle joint mobilization in children with cerebral palsy (CP) to ankle range of motion (ROM), gait, and standing balance. We recruited 32 children (spastic diplegia) diagnosed with CP and categorized them in two groups: the ankle joint mobilization ( = 16) group and sham joint mobilization ( = 16) group. Thus, following a six-week ankle joint mobilization, we examined measures such as passive ROM in ankle dorsiflexion in the sitting and supine position, center of pressure (COP) displacements (sway length, area) with eyes open (EO) and closed (EC), and a gait function test (timed up and go test (TUG) and 10-m walk test).

Effects of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) Plus Upper Cervical Spine Mobilization on Forward Head Posture and Swallowing Function in Stroke Patients with Dysphagia.

After a stroke, forward head posture occurs, resulting in swallowing dysfunction. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) combined with upper cervical spine mobilization has demonstrated enhanced recovery of the swallowing function in stroke patients. This study investigated the therapeutic effects of NMES in conjunction with upper cervical mobilization in stroke patients with dysphagia.

Effects of joint mobilization and stretching on the range of motion for ankle joint and spatiotemporal gait variables in stroke patients.

Background And Purpose: Stroke patients have limited ranges of motion and gait disturbances due to neurological deficits and connective tissue changes. We assessed the effects of joint mobilization and active stretching on ankle joint range of motion and gait in stroke patients.

Methods: In total, 45 stroke patients were evenly divided into three groups: joint mobilization, active stretching, and combination (joint mobilization and active stretching) groups.

The effect of chest expansion exercise with TENS on gait ability and trunk control in chronic stroke patients.

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of chest expansion exercise with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on gait ability and trunk control of patient with stroke. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were divided into 7 in the chest expansion exercise with TENS group (experimental group) and 7 in the chest expansion exercise with placebo TENS (control group). The gait ability and trunk contol were measured using Six-Minute Walk Test, Tinetti gait index and Trunk impairment scale (TIS).

The immediate effect of diaphragm taping with breathing exercise on muscle tone and stiffness of respiratory muscles and SpO in stroke patient.

[Purpose] This study aimed to examine the immediate effects of diaphragm taping with breathing exercise on the tone and stiffness in the respiratory muscles of patient with stroke. [Subjects and Methods] A total of 28 subjects, 14 in the diaphragm taping with breathing exercise group and 14 in the breathing exercise group, were administered respective intervention methods. Subsequently, the muscle tone and stiffness in upper trapezius, scalene, external oblique abdominal and ractus abdominis muscle of both the respiratory muscles were measured.