Stroke individuals with foot drop experience poor physical performance and walking problems. Physiological energy consumption also increases due to balance and walking problems. The aim of this study is to investigate the immediate effects of rigid and kinesio taping techniques on physical performance, gait and physiological expenditure index in stroke individuals with foot drop, and also to examine whether these approaches are superior to each other. As a result of this study, it was seen that Rigid Taping and Kinesio Taping were effective in stroke individuals with foot drop. When we compared the groups, it was determined that both taping methods produced similar effects.
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Timed up and go test
Timeframe: 3 minutes
10 metre walking test
Timeframe: 1 minutes
Sit up and chair test
Timeframe: 1 minutes
six minute walk test
Timeframe: 10 minutes