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Haddad M, Nokhodchi N. Comparing the Effects of Hydrotherapy and Facilitatory Kinesio Taping on proprioception, Strength and Fall Risk in Women with Diabetic Neuropathy. Func Disabil J 2025; 8 (1)
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1- Department of Sports Sciences, Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Bojnord, Bojnord, Iran.
2- Department of Sports Sciences, Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Bojnord, Bojnord, Iran. ,nokhodchi@ub.ac.ir
2- Department of Sports Sciences, Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Bojnord, Bojnord, Iran. ,
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Background and Objectives: Diabetes is one of the most common metabolic disorders worldwide. A prevalent long-term complication of diabetes is diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), which is associated with severe pain, sensory loss, and an increased risk of ulcers and amputations. This study sought to compare the effects of hydrotherapy and the facilitatory kinesio taping (KT) technique on ankle joint position sense, strength, balance, and fall risk in women with DPN.
Methods: A total of 20 women (Mean±SD age: 51.55±4.54 years, Mean±SD height: 160.50±3.77 cm; Mean±SD weight: 67.68±8.09 kg) with DPN were assigned to either the hydrotherapy or KT group. The hydrotherapy group participated in an 8-week hydrotherapy program consisting of 3 sessions per week. In the KT group, tapes were applied to the tibialis muscles for 8 weeks. The active angle repositioning test, dynamometry, the Berg balance test, and the international fall efficiency scale were used to assess ankle joint position sense, strength, balance, and fall risk, respectively.
Results: The results indicated that both interventions led to significant improvements in ankle joint position sense, strength, balance, and a reduced risk of falling among women with DPN (P<0.05). Moreover, significant differences were observed between the groups regarding the effects on ankle joint position sense and balance (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Although both methods revealed positive effects on several factors associated with balance maintenance and fall risk in women with DPN, facilitatory KT exhibited more beneficial effects on ankle joint position sense and balance than hydrotherapy. Therefore, KT may serve as a suitable, cost-effective, and easily accessible strategy in conjunction with other therapeutic interventions for patients with DPN.
Methods: A total of 20 women (Mean±SD age: 51.55±4.54 years, Mean±SD height: 160.50±3.77 cm; Mean±SD weight: 67.68±8.09 kg) with DPN were assigned to either the hydrotherapy or KT group. The hydrotherapy group participated in an 8-week hydrotherapy program consisting of 3 sessions per week. In the KT group, tapes were applied to the tibialis muscles for 8 weeks. The active angle repositioning test, dynamometry, the Berg balance test, and the international fall efficiency scale were used to assess ankle joint position sense, strength, balance, and fall risk, respectively.
Results: The results indicated that both interventions led to significant improvements in ankle joint position sense, strength, balance, and a reduced risk of falling among women with DPN (P<0.05). Moreover, significant differences were observed between the groups regarding the effects on ankle joint position sense and balance (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Although both methods revealed positive effects on several factors associated with balance maintenance and fall risk in women with DPN, facilitatory KT exhibited more beneficial effects on ankle joint position sense and balance than hydrotherapy. Therefore, KT may serve as a suitable, cost-effective, and easily accessible strategy in conjunction with other therapeutic interventions for patients with DPN.
Keywords: Hydrotherapy, Kinesio taping (KT), Proprioception, Accidental falls, Diabetic neuropathies
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Rehabilitation management
Received: 2025/09/7 | Accepted: 2025/09/22 | Published: 2025/03/2
Received: 2025/09/7 | Accepted: 2025/09/22 | Published: 2025/03/2
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