Background: Kinesio taping is being applied to improve ankle dorsiflexion in stroke patients. Currently, the elasticity of kinesio taping is applied in various ways. Objectives: To investigated the effect of tibialis anterior kinesio taping elasticity level on gait speed in stroke patients. Design: A randomized cross-over pilot study. Methods: A total of 12 study subjects were allowed to experience three conditions within a single group. The three conditions are strong elastic taping condition, weak elastic taping condition, and non-elastic taping condition. Study subjects were randomly assigned to each condition sequentially. For the evaluation, gait variables (cadence, gait speed, stride length) were measured 24 hours after applying the taping appropriate for each condition. Results: The strong elastic taping condition significantly increased gait variables compared to the weak elastic taping and non-elastic taping conditions (P<.05). Weak elastic taping significantly increased gait variables compared to non-elastic taping (P<.05). Conclusion: As tibialis anterior kinesio taping elasticity increased, gait variables significantly improved in stroke patients.

INTRODUCTION
SUBJECTS AND METHODS
    Subjects
    Study Design
    Sample Size Selection Criteria
    Interventions
    Outcome Measures
    Data and Statistical Analysis
RESULTS
    General characteristics of study subjects
    Changes in gait variables according to taping elasticityconditions
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSION
FUNDING
REFERENCES

• Yunghyun Jeon(PT, PhD, Department of Physical Therapy, Bundang Jesaeng Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea)
• Jiyun Wang(Student, Department of Physical Therapy, Suwon Women’s University, Hwaseong, Republic of Korea)
• Minseo Kang(Student, Department of Physical Therapy, Suwon Women’s University, Hwaseong, Republic of Korea)
• Jimin Cha(Student, Department of Physical Therapy, Suwon Women’s University, Hwaseong, Republic of Korea)
• Hyebin Han(Student, Department of Physical Therapy, Suwon Women’s University, Hwaseong, Republic of Korea)
• Hyojin In(Student, 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