Park SJ. The immediate effects of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation with taping on gait parameters in patients with chronic stroke.
J Phys Ther Sci 2017;
29:2018-2021. [PMID:
29200648 PMCID:
PMC5702838 DOI:
10.1589/jpts.29.2018]
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Abstract
[Purpose] The purpose of the present study was to examine the immediate effects of
simultaneous application of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) and elastic
taping (T), and the removal of the elastic tape, on the gait parameters of stroke
patients. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty stroke patients were divided into a proprioceptive
neuromuscular facilitation group (PNFG, n=7), a taping group (TG, n=6), and a
proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation with taping group (PNFTG, n=7). Relevant
interventions were applied for 30 minutes, the tape was removed, and gait parameters were
evaluated. [Results] Only the intervention of the PNFTG yielded significant differences in
patient cadence, speed, and stride length. [Conclusion] The simultaneous application of
PNF and taping for 30 minutes has carryover effects that can improve stroke patients’ gait
ability, even after the removal of the tape.
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