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Objectives To determine the effects of ankle Kinesio-taping (KT) on postural sway, lower limb ROM, and muscle activity during a unilateral balance tasks. Design Case control study design. Setting Data were collected at the human movement analysis laboratory. Participants 30 collegiate athletes with chronic ankle sprain (11 females and 19 males, 23.91±2.58 years). Main outcome measure Hip, knee and ankle joints ranges of motion (ROMs); postural sway area and velocities in both anteroposterior and mediolateral directions; and muscular activity amplitudes (% peak) of lateral and medial gastrocnemius, tibialis anterior and peroneus longus in a 20s single leg balance test in two non-taped (control) and KT (intervention) conditions. Results Significant decrease observed in ankle lateral ROM (p=0.048, d=0.52), mediolateral postural sway velocity (p=0.029, d=1.25), and peroneus longus activity amplitudes (p=0.042, d=0.55) after KT application. Conclusion Acute application of KT among athletes with chronic ankle instability could provide lateral mechanical support to the ankle, potentially decreasing the velocity of frontal plane sway, and decreasing the magnitude of muscle activation. These data suggest that KT may be beneficial for improving static joint stability among individuals with chronic ankle sprain, and thus could be considered an option to allow safe return-to-activity.
Author(s): Sarvestan J, Aghaie P, Svoboda Z, Kovacikova Z, Needle A
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Physical Therapy in Sport
Year: 2020
Volume: 45
Pages: 161-167
Print publication date: 01/09/2020
Online publication date: 25/07/2020
Acceptance date: 09/06/2020
ISSN (print): 1466-853X
ISSN (electronic): 1873-1600
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2020.06.007
DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2020.06.007
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