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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2022 Sep 5:2022:9224668.
doi: 10.1155/2022/9224668. eCollection 2022.

Effects of Pelvic Stabilization Training with Lateral and Posterior Tilt Taping on Pelvic Inclination, Muscle Strength, and Gait Function in Patients with Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Study

Kyoung-Sim Jung  1 , Jin-Hwa Jung  2 , Tae-Sung In  3 , Hwi-Young Cho  4
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Effects of Pelvic Stabilization Training with Lateral and Posterior Tilt Taping on Pelvic Inclination, Muscle Strength, and Gait Function in Patients with Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Study

Kyoung-Sim Jung et al. Biomed Res Int. .

Abstract

Background: This study was aimed at investigating the effect of pelvic tilt taping on muscle strength, pelvic inclination, and gait function in patients with stroke.

Methods: A total of 60 patients with stroke were included in our study and randomly divided into three groups: the posterior pelvic tilt taping (PPTT, n = 20), the lateral pelvic tilt taping (LPPP) with PPTT (LPPP+PPTT, n = 20), and the control (n = 20) groups. All participants performed pelvic stabilization exercises consisting of 6 movements: supine, side lying, quadruped, sitting, squatting, and standing (30 min/day, five days/week, for six weeks). PPTT to correct anterior pelvic tilt was applied to the LPTT+PPTT and PPTT groups, and lateral pelvic tilt taping was additionally applied to the LPTT+PPTT group. LPTT was performed to correct the pelvis tilted to the affected side, and PPTT was performed to correct the anterior pelvic tilt. The control group did not undergo taping. A hand-held dynamometer was used to measure the hip abductor muscle strength. In addition, a palpation meter and 10-meter walk test were used to assess pelvic inclination and gait function.

Results: Muscle strength was significantly stronger in the LPTT+PPTT group than in the other two groups (p = 0.01). The anterior pelvic tilt was significantly improved in the taping group compared to the control group (p < 0.001), and the lateral pelvic tilt was significantly improved in the LPTT+PPTT group compared to the other two groups (p < 0.001). Significantly greater improvements in gait speed were observed in the LPTT+PPTT group than in the other two groups (p = 0.02).

Conclusions: PPPT can significantly affect pelvic alignment and walking speed in patients with stroke, and the additional application of LPTT can further strengthen these effects. Therefore, we suggest using taping as an auxiliary therapeutic-intervention method in postural control training.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Flow diagram of participants through the study.
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Change values of muscle strength, pelvic inclination, and gait speed in participants. LPTT+PPTT group: lateral pelvic tilt taping and posterior pelvic tilt taping; PPTT group: posterior pelvic tilt; 10MWT: 10-meter walk test. ∗Significant difference compared with control group (p < 0.05). †Significant difference compared with PPTT group (p < 0.05).
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