Immediate effect of hip abductor muscles kinesio taping on static and dynamic balance before and after muscular fatigue induction in elderly people
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Recruiting
- Conditions
- -.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20230205057324N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 26
Inclusion Criteria
age between 60 and 75 years old
independence for using instrumental aids
independence for activities of daily living
normal or controlled blood pressure with medicine
Exclusion Criteria
decompensated Heart Failure
neurologic diseases or conditions such as MSA, TBI, CVA, MS and CP
presence of muscular dysfunctions such as myopathies, fibrositis and MG
presence of dizziness
complains of visual problems which interfere with balance control
history of knee or hip arthroplasty surgery
presence of unconsolidated fractures
diabetes mellitus interfering with detection of application in the soles of the feet
presence of open wounds in lower limbs
presence of unhealed scar tissues in the region of applying KT
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Single leg stance time. Timepoint: Baseline assessment, after applying KT, after inducing muscle fatigue. Method of measurement: stopwatch.;Reached distances in Star Excursion Balance Test. Timepoint: Baseline assessment, after applying KT, after inducing muscle fatigue. Method of measurement: tape measure.;Maximum gait speed. Timepoint: Baseline assessment, after applying KT, after inducing muscle fatigue. Method of measurement: utilization of speed measurement formula (distance divided by time).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method