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Title: Effect of kinesiotape versus resistive exercise on dorsiflexors functional performance in diabetic peripheral neuropathy
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Abstract
Background: Diabetic peripheral neuropathies (DPN) are a heterogeneous group of disorders caused by neuronal dysfunction in patients with diabetes. DPNs cause pathological changes in sensory, Motor and Function levels in Diabetic patients. Aim: the purpose Of the study was to determine the effect of Kinesio tape versus resistive exercise on dorsiflexors{u2019} strength and functional performance in DPN. Subjects and procedures: Forty Diabetic patients -Type II- with Diabetic Polyneuropathy selected from diabetes institute cairo university. Their ages ranged from 50 -60 years old were participated in the study ,They were assigned to two Groups equal in number (group A) who were treated with resistive exercise program for eight weeks, three times per week. And (group B) who were treated with kinesioTape as a therapeutic method that was applied to dorsiflexors 24 hours a day and was replaced every 5 days for eight weeks. For Evaluation of the muscle strength Hand held Dynamometer were used (Lafayette Muscle Tester, Model #01163),while the Functional performance was evaluated using The six minutes walking Test. Results: pre and post treatment mean values of muscle strength and functional performance showed significant improvement in both groups but without significant differences between both groups. The mean value of percentage Of improvement in right dorsiflexors was 14.8± 25.7 in group A and 31.2± 25.1 in group B ,the mean value of percentage Of improvement in left Dorsiflexors was 11.5± 39.7 in group A and 26.9± 31.2 in group B and The mean value of percentage Of improvement in Six minutes walking test was 9.2± 10.3 in group A and 13.3± 15.8 in group B