Effects of a Floss Band on Ankle in Stroke

"The floss band intervention used the standard floss band technique, wrapping a floss band (lime green Sanctband Comprefloss™, 2 × 3.5 m; PENTEL, Shah Alam, Malaysia) made of natural rubber tightly around the ankle on the affected side. It was started at the fifth metatarsal and wrapped horizontally around the metatarsals twice, in a figure eight to the medial malleolus, over the Achilles tendon and the lateral malleolus three times, and around the medial malleolus again, before being passed twice from the medial mal-leolus over the Achilles tendon to the lateral malleolus, forming an end knot"

The wrap used in the sham group lacked the elasticity of a floss band; the ankle was wrapped in the same manner, but loosely to facilitate blood circulation. Similarly, the participants were instructed to perform low-intensity active exercise involving ankle DF and plantar flexion for 2 minutes after applying the sham floss band. Finally, the sham floss band was removed, and the patient was asked to walk lightly on level ground for about 1 minute under the same conditions as in the floss band group.