The purpose of this study is to analyse the effect of McConnell patellar taping on walking speed, step length and stride length in sub-acute stroke patient. This is an experimental study with pre-post-test analysis (n=8). The McConnell patelar taping placed on knee joint in paresis side for 30 minutes with McConnell technique and measured by gait analysis. This research placed in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation outpatient clinic Dr Soetomo General Hospital. Eight sub-acute stroke patients participated in this study with average age 46.38 ± 11.01 years old and onset of stroke 3,87 ± 1,13 months. The result of McConnell patelar taping application showed significant increase of walking speed, from 0,68 ± 0,26 m/s to 0.80±0.31 m/s (p< 0,05). However, step length and stride length increased but not statically significant (p>0,05). From the result of this study, it appears that application of McConnell patellar taping for can increase walking speed in sub-acute stroke patient and thought be useful for sub-acute stroke patient for improvement on walking speed.

The purpose of this study is to analyse the effect of McConnell patellar taping on joint position sense and threshold to detection passive motion in sub acute stroke patient. This is an pre-post test analysis experimental study (n=8). The McConnell patelar taping placed on knee joint in paresis side for 30 minute with McConnell technique and measured by isokinetic dynamometer (Cybex). This research placed in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation outpatient clinic Dr Soetomo General Hospital. Eight sub acute stroke patient in this study had average age 46.38 ± 11.01 years old and onset of stroke 3,87 ± 1,13 months. The result of McConnell patelar taping application showed significant increase of knee joint position sense in 15 0 (from 10,78 ± 3,5 to 12,22 ± 3,64 degree) , 30 0 (from 23,17 ± 3,54 to 24,27 ± 3,50 degree) and improve threshold to detection passive motion (from 13,09 ± 3,49 to 12,09 ± 3,51 second ). Result of this study, conclude that application of McConnell patellar taping can increase joint position sense and improve threshold to detection passive motion and useful for improvement on proprioception in sub acute stroke patient.