Saltan Asuman, Baltaci Gül, Ankarali Handan
Termal Vocational School, Yalova University, Termal, Turkey -
Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Ankara Güven Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2019 Aug;59(8):1346-1352. doi: 10.23736/S0022-4707.18.09207-1. Epub 2018 Nov 21.
The foot and ankle are important factors that provide balance and functional performance in older adults at risk of falling. It is important that proper posture of the foot via techniques such as taping and orthoses to increase contact with the ground. The purpose of this study was to investigate for a two-week period and prolonged effects (fourteen days) of Kinesio tape on the level of functional performance, balance, muscle strength of the lower extremities, pain, and functional independence when Kinesio tape was applied to the foot and ankle of older adults.
Randomized trial. Forty-two older adults aged 65 years or more were selected randomly into one of two groups (KT: N.=22, control: N.=20). KT was used on the ankle and food of older adults for a two-week period. Participants were evaluated using the Visual Analog Scale, Berg Balance Scale, Timed Up and Go Test, Mini-Mental State Examination, 30-Second Sit to Stand test and Functional Independent Measurement instrument.
A significant difference was found between baseline and following application in the TUG and the BBS scores (P=0.001 and P<0.0001, respectively) in the Kinesio tape group.
Our results show that KT improves balance and functional performance and reduces the risk of falling among older adults.
足部和踝关节是影响老年人平衡能力及功能表现的重要因素，老年人存在跌倒风险。通过诸如贴扎技术和矫形器来保持足部正确姿势以增加与地面的接触至关重要。本研究旨在调查当对老年人的足部和踝关节应用肌内效贴布两周及延长效果（十四天）时，其对功能表现水平、平衡能力、下肢肌肉力量、疼痛及功能独立性的影响。
随机试验。随机选取42名65岁及以上的老年人分为两组（肌内效贴布组：N = 22，对照组：N = 20）。对老年人的踝关节和足部使用肌内效贴布两周。使用视觉模拟量表、伯格平衡量表、计时起立行走测试、简易精神状态检查表、30秒坐立测试和功能独立性测量工具对参与者进行评估。
肌内效贴布组在应用贴布后与基线相比，计时起立行走测试（TUG）和伯格平衡量表（BBS）得分有显著差异（分别为P = 0.001和P < 0.0001）。
我们的结果表明，肌内效贴布可改善老年人的平衡能力和功能表现，并降低跌倒风险。
