Optimizing ankle performance when taped: Effects of kinesiology and athletic taping on proprioception in full weight-bearing stance
(Optimierung der Knöchelleistung durch Taping: Effekte der Kinesiologie und des athletischen Tapings auf die Propriozeption unter voller Belastung)
Objectives: To explore the effects of kinesiology taping (KT) and athletic taping (AT) on ankle proprioception when tested in functional, full weight-bearing stance.
Design: Cross-sectional study.
Methods: Twenty-four healthy university students participated. Proprioception was measured using the Active Movement Extent Discrimination Apparatus (AMEDA). The three testing conditions: no-taping, KT, AT, and foot tested were randomly assigned. Perceived comfort, support and proprioceptive performance under two taping conditions were recorded.
Results: Proprioceptive discrimination scores with 95% CIs for no-taping, KT and AT were 0.81 (0.79-0.84), 0.81 (0.79-0.83), and 0.79 (0.77-0.81). Repeated measures ANOVA showed neither any significant difference associated with taping compared with no-taping (p < 0.30), nor any difference between KT and AT (p < 0.19). The group was then divided, according to their no-taping scores, into two sub-groups: with scores below the no-taping mean (n = 13), and above the mean (n = 11). ANOVA revealed a significant interaction (p < 0.008) indicating that above-average no-taping performers proprioception scores were worse when taped, whereas below-average performers improved. For both KT and AT, only ratings of perceived comfort when taped were significantly associated with actual proprioceptive performance (both r < 0.44, p < 0.03). Other perception ratings (support and performance) were significantly inter-correlated (both r < 0.42, p < 0.04), but neither was significantly correlated with actual performance (both < 0.31).
Conclusions: Taping of the foot and ankle may amplify sensory input in a way that enhances proprioception of poor performers but produces an input overload that impairs proprioception in those who originally performed well when no-taping. Screening of ankle proprioception may identify those who would benefit most from taping. AUTORREFERAT
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Schlagworte: | Test Bewegung Verletzung Prävention Leistung propriozeptiv Untersuchungsmethode Bewegungskoordination Kontrolle |
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Notationen: | Biowissenschaften und Sportmedizin |
Tagging: | Tape Kinesiotape |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jsams.2016.08.024 |
Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport |
Veröffentlicht: |
2017
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Jahrgang: | 20 |
Heft: | 3 |
Seiten: | 236-240 |
Dokumentenarten: | Artikel |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Level: | hoch |