The Effect of Ankle Taping and Balance Exercises on Postural Stability

NCT01730859 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 90-2339
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Both taping and balance exercises have effects on dynamic balance, so this study compared ankle taping and balance exercise on postural stability indices in healthy women. we hypothesized that both balance exercise and taping would increase stability indices but the effects of balance exercise was more greater than taping.

Conditions

Disturbance; Balance, Labyrinth; Proprioceptive Disorders

Keywords

Balance exercise; Ankle; Postural stability; Taping; Biodex

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Stability Index

  Biodex Balance System: It is possible to quantify the neuromuscular control performance by evaluating subject's ability in single and double leg balance on a stable or unstable surface. This system can be used to do exercises in order to increase kinesthetic abilities and improve proprioception.

  6 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• zone and quadrant

  6 weeks

Other Outcomes (1)

• BMI

  6 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Balance exrercise and ankle taping

EXPERIMENTAL

Balance Exercises:Balance exercises for 6 weeks, 3 sessions per week and each session was 40 minutes for training group. Ankle taping: Ankle joint taping was performed for 6 weeks and was renewed three times a week.

Other: Balance exercise and ankle taping

Interventions

Balance exercise and ankle taping OTHER

Balance Exercises: The first group performed balance exercise which last for six weeks, 3 times a week, and 40 minutes each session. Each session started by several minutes of slow walking and progressive stretching of ankle, knee and hip muscles which was gradually increased in time and repetition. After that, balance exercises were performed. Ankle taping: In second group Ankle joint taping continued for 6 weeks and was renewed three times a week.

Also known as: Balance Exercises, Ankle taping

Balance exrercise and ankle taping

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 19 Years - 22 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• having no pain in ankle joint, not having sport activity in the period of this study, healthy sensory motor function in lower limb, no history of neuromuscular disease, vertigo or any uncorrected visual problems, any kind of ankle injury or lower limb surgery, taking sedative medication, cardiovascular, neurologic, and pulmonary disease, balance problems, rheumatoid disease, psychological disease, body mass index between 17 to25.

You may not qualify if:

• ankle pain, allergy to tape, and not completing all interventional sessions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Zahedan University of Medical Sciences: lead

Study Sites (1)

School of rehabilitaion Sciences

Zahedan, Sistan and Baluchestan, 98167-43175, Iran

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Lentell G, Baas B, Lopez D, McGuire L, Sarrels M, Snyder P. The contributions of proprioceptive deficits, muscle function, and anatomic laxity to functional instability of the ankle. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 1995 Apr;21(4):206-15. doi: 10.2519/jospt.1995.21.4.206.

  PMID: 7773272 RESULT

Related Links

• The Biodex Balance System SD has been designed to meet the needs of everyone looking to improve balance, increase agility, develop muscle tone and treat a wide variety of pathologies.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Somatosensory Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Sensation Disorders; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Dr

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 10, 2012
• First Posted: November 21, 2012
• Study Start: February 1, 2011
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2011
• Study Completion: December 1, 2011
• Last Updated: November 22, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-11

Locations

IR (1)