The Effect of Kinesio Taping in the Ankle Sprains of Athletes (original) (raw)
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Immediate effect of kinesiology tape on ankle stability
BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 2020
BackgroundLateral ankle sprain is one of the most common musculoskeletal injuries, particularly among the sporting population. Due to such prevalence, many interventions have been tried to prevent initial, or further, ankle sprains. Current research shows that the use of traditional athletic tape can reduce the incidence of sprain recurrence, but this may be at a cost to athletic performance through restriction of motion. Kinesiology tape, which has become increasingly popular, is elastic in nature, and it is proposed by the manufacturers that it can correct ligament damage. Kinesiology tape, therefore, may be able to improve stability and reduce ankle sprain occurrence while overcoming the problems of traditional tape.AimTo assess the effect of kinesiology tape on ankle stability.Methods27 healthy individuals were recruited, and electromyography (EMG) measurements were recorded from the peroneus longus and tibialis anterior muscles. Recordings were taken from the muscles of the dominant leg during induced sudden ankle inversion perturbations using a custom-made tilting platform system. This was performed with and without using kinesiology tape and shoes, creating four different test conditions: barefoot(without tape), shoe(without tape), barefoot(with tape) and shoe(with tape). For each test condition, the peak muscle activity, average muscle activity and the muscle latency were calculated.ResultsNo significant difference (p>0.05) was found by using the kinesiology tape on any of the measured variables while the wearing of shoes significantly increased all the variables.ConclusionKinesiology tape has no effect on ankle stability and is unable to nullify the detrimental effects that shoes appear to have.
Short-term Effects of Kinesio Taping Application on Outcomes of Athletes With Shin Splints
Physical Treatments: Specific Physical Therapy Journal (PTJ), 2024
Shin splints are a common injury in the world of sports, causing pain along the inner edge of the tibial and impacting an athlete's performance and well-being. The study aims to examine how kinesio taping application affects pain, postural control, and plantar pressure parameters in athletes with shin splints. Methods: A placebo-controlled trial design was used, with 32 athletes with shin splints randomly assigned to either the kinesio taping group (KT=16) or the placebo group (PC=16). The KT group received kinesio tape with 75% tension applied to the affected shin, while the PC group received the same application without tension. Before and after the taping intervention, pain levels, postural control, and plantar pressure parameters were evaluated. Results: Results indicated that the KT group experienced a significant pain reduction and improved postural control and plantar pressure parameters compared to the PC group. Conclusion: These results suggest that kinesio tape can relieve pain in the short term and enhance postural control and plantar pressure distribution in athletes with shin splints. Further research is necessary to explore the long-term effects and underlying mechanisms.
Effect of kinesio tape application on calf pain and ankle range of motion in duathletes
2013
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of the kinesio tape immediately after its application and after a duathlon competition on calf pain and the ankle range of motion in duathletes. A sample of 28 duathletes (age 29.11 ± 10.35 years; body height 172.57 ± 6.17 cm; body mass 66.63 ± 9.01 kg; body mass index 22.29 ± 2.00 kg/m 2) were recruited from the competitors in a duathlon sprint. The Numerical Pain Rating Scale and ankle dorsiflexion range of motion measures were obtained at baseline, immediately after taping and 10 to 15 minutes after ending the duathlon competition. The kinesio tape was applied on the calf of duathletes 20 to 90 minutes before the competition, only on one of their legs (experimental leg) with the other leg acting as a control (control leg) in a randomized order. According to the between-group comparison, no differences were found immediately after the application of the kinesio tape and after the competition in the ankle range of motion and calf pain. However, a significant difference from baseline to immediately after taping was found in the ankle range of motion in the experimental leg. Applying the kinesio tape on the calf seems to immediately increase ankle dorsiflexion range of motion, but not after a duathlon competition. Applying the kinesio tape on the calf does not reduce muscle pain immediately or after a duathlon competition, but it appears to control an increase in pain.
Journal of Sports Science
This study was designed to investigate the effects of kinesio tape (KT) on functional performance of female basketball players with and without chronic ankle instability (CAI). The players with (n = 15) and without ankle instability (n = 16) were enrolled. KT was applied with tension in the instability group and without tension in the control group. Before KT application, 30 minutes and 48 hours after application; muscle strength and endurance were tested in plantar flexion and dorsiflexion, joint position sense was measured in ankle dorsiflexion and plantar flexion using a dynamometer. Dynamic postural stability was evaluated with a balance system between the levels of 12-4. Vertical jumping heights were measured by jump-meter. The results were statistically assessed by SPSS 19 version. In CAI group, dynamic postural stability showed statistically significant improvement in both legs overall (P < 0.0001), antero-posterior (P < 0.004) and medio-lateral indexes (P < 0.009). CAI group showed significant improvements in one-leg postural stability overall, antero-posterior and medio-lateral indexes after 48 hours (P < 0.011, P < 0.022, P < 0.038, respectively). Joint position sense, vertical jump height and muscle strength and endurance were also compared in both groups, and there was no significant difference between the groups. Postural stability indexes were decreased by supporting function of KT to the ankle. As a result, we can say that KT has a beneficial effect on maintaining posture by correcting standing kinematics in cases with CAI. We may suggest that KT can be utilized in preventing the injuries in CAI.
Effect of Kinesio Taping on Jumping and Balance in Athletes
Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2013
Purpose: observe the influence of kinesio taping on interleukin-1β(IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3). Method: select 60 eligible athletes with early meniscus injury and then divide them into a control group and a test group by random number table. The test group was treated by kinesio tape, while the control group was treated by non-elastic placebo tape that had the same appearance. These two groups were replaced with the tapes once every two days and one course of treatment was 15 times. Joint fluid was respectively extracted from all the patients one week before and after the treatment to carry out the enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and thus detect the content of IL-1β, TNF-α and MMP-3 in the joint fluid. Then the content was evaluated by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) one week after the treatment. Results: after the patients in the test group received treatment, the content of IL-1β, TNF-α and MMP-3 in the joint fluid was lower than the level before the treatment, and the difference was statistically significant (P＜0.05); after the patients in the test group received treatment, the content of IL-1β, TNF-α and MMP-3 in the joint fluid was lower than that of the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P＜0.05); and after the patients in the test group received treatment, the score of VAS was higher than that of the test group before the treatment and than that of the control group after the treatment, and the difference was statistically significant ((P＜0.05)). Conclusion: the treatment by kinesio tape can obviously reduce the content of IL-1β, TNF-α and MMP-3 in the joint fluid of athlete with early meniscus injury, restrain the inflammation inside the athlete's joint cavity and facilitate the restoration of knee joint function.
Middle East Journal of Rehabilitation and Health Studies
Background: Lateral ankle sprain is a common injury resulting from a rapid supination moment that damages the lateral ligaments and cartilaginous surfaces and contributes to the deterioration of functional ankle stability and balance among individuals. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the immediate effect of Kinesio Taping (KT) on the balance performance of patients with chronic ankle sprains. Methods: This randomized, single-blind, parallel-group study was performed using the allocation concealment method. Sixty individuals (27 males and 33 females) with a history of ankle sprain were recruited and randomly assigned to one of the experimental (KT; n = 30) or control (non-KT; n = 30) groups. The intervention continued for two consecutive days, including four assessment sessions before and after taping on the first day and before and after removing KT on the second day. The mean and standard deviation (SD) of the center of pressure (COP) displacement and the velocity and S...
2018
Background: Chronic ankle Instability is characterized by recurrent giving way and often develops after repeated lateral ankle sprains.Kinesiotape is more elastic than traditional athletic tape and is becoming increasingly popular. It is reported to decrease pain, improve muscle function, circulation and proprioception, however, research examining the effects of Kinesiotape in chronic ankle instability is limited. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine if applying Kinesiotape to chronic unstable ankle may improve performance in the five functional tests -figure-of-8 hop test, side-hop test, square hop test ,single hop test, and 6 meter cross over test, which has been shown to be a sensitive and reliable measure for measuring functional performance, neuromuscular coordination, and joint stability. Method: Twenty five college level basketball players with chronic ankle instability were participated in this study. Functional performance tests are used to test the subject s...