Background: Stroke patients experience a variety of physical problems due to neurological problems, including difficulties with trunk control. Trunk taping is used to improve gait in stroke patients. Objectives: To investigated the immediate effect of thoracic and abdominal elastic taping on gait parameters (the dynamic balance and gait speed) in stroke patients. Design: Quasi experimental study. Methods: A total of 24 study subjects were randomly assigned to the experimental group (thoracic and abdominal taping, 12 people), and the control group (sham taping, 12 people). All subjects had timed up and go (TUG) test and 10 meter walk test (10MWT) measured before and after taping. Results: After taping, the TUG test and 10MWT results were significantly reduced only in the study group (P<.05). The TUG test and 10MWT results of the study group were significantly decreased compared to the control group. Conclusion: The thoracic and abdominal taping was found to improve trunk control in stroke patients, thereby improving dynamic balance and walking speed.

INTRODUCTION
SUBJECTS AND METHODS
    Subjects
    Outcome Measures
    Interventions
    Experimental Procedures
    Data and Statistical Analysis
RESULTS
    General characteristics of study subjects
    Comparison of changes in TUG test and 10MWT preand post intervention between two groups
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSION
FUNDING
REFERENCES

• Joohyun Park(PT, Prof., PhD, Department of Physical Therapy, Suwon Women’s University, Hwaseong, Republic of Korea)
• Shinjun Park( PT, Prof., PhD, Department of Physical Therapy, Suwon Women’s University, Hwaseong, Republic of Korea) Corresponding author