Effects of Corrective Taping on Balance and Gait in Patients With Hallux Valgus
FOOT & ANKLE INTERNATIONAL, vol.38, no.5, pp.532-540, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 38 Issue: 5
- Publication Date: 2017
- Doi Number: 10.1177/1071100716683347
- Journal Name: FOOT & ANKLE INTERNATIONAL
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.532-540
- Keywords: hallux valgus, taping, balance, OLDER-PEOPLE, POSTURAL STABILITY, RISK-FACTORS, FOOT PAIN, FALLS, RELIABILITY, PERFORMANCE, PREVALENCE, KINEMATICS, FRACTURES
- Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Background: Taping is an effective temporary therapy for improving hallux valgus (HV) in adults. Although HV has been demonstrated to impair postural balance, there is a lack of information about how corrective taping affects balance and gait patterns in adults with HV deformity.