Purpose: Non-professional salsa dance is a social, physical activity highly in demand. Since it is a vigorous physical activity, dancers are prone to have an injury during a dance performance, mainly in the ankle joint. In this study, the acute effects of kinesiotaping (KT) on balance in salsa dancers were investigated. Methods: This study was a single-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial, in which a total of 20 amateur salsa dancers (mean age=26.35±4.74 years), voluntarily participated. Participants were divided into two groups randomly by using a sealed envelope randomization method: KT Group (n=10) and Placebo-KT Group (n=10). A muscle correction technique that covers the ankle and peroneal muscle group were applied to KT Group one day after pre-tests. An "I" shaped placebo KT application was performed for the Placebo-KT Group. Flamingo balance test (FBT) and the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) were used to assess balance performance. All tests were repeated immediately after the application. Results: In the intragroup analysis of the KT Group, SEBT scores showed a statistically significant increase (p<0.05) while there was no increase in FBT scores (p>0.05). We found no statistically significant difference in the intragroup analysis of Placebo-KT Group and the intergroup analysis of KT Group and Placebo-KT Group for both SEBT and FBT scores (p>0.05). Conclusion: While KT application has been found to be effective in improving dynamic balance, it was not effective in improving static balance performance.

İstatistiksel yöntemler olarak frekans, karşılaştırma ve regresyon analizleri kullanıldı. Sonuçlar: Katılımcıların %52,7'si fiziksel olarak inaktifti ve %42,5'inin fiziksel aktivite düzeyleri düşüktü. Yaklaşık %75'inin uyku kaliteleri iyi, %80 'inin stres algıları orta düzeydeydi. Katılımcıların yaklaşık %66'sı minimal ve hafif düzeyde depresyona sahipti. Katılımcıların %57,7'si kötü yaşam kalitesi sonuçları bildirdi. Fiziksel aktivite, depresyon, uyku kalitesi ve stres düzeylerinin yaşam kalitesine ilişkin çoklu regresyon analizi modeli anlamlı bulundu (F=18,115; p=0,001; R2=0,213). Tartışma: Covid-19 pandemi sürecinde üniversite öğrencilerinin fiziksel aktivite, uyku kalitesi, depresyon ve stres algılarının yaşam kalitesini etkilediği ve bu etkilerin yönetilmesinde sonuçların göz önünde bulundurulması gerektiğini önermekteyiz.

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<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> The majority of shoulder complaints are occurred due to rotator cuff pathologies. Although conservative treatments including physiotherapy are acknowledged as the first-line treatment approach in the management of shoulder pain, the uptake of physiotherapy practice is variable. One possible explanation of this could be the poor evidence-based knowledge mobilization to practice. The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of an E-learning program on physiotherapy students' knowledge of evidence-based Rotator cuff-related shoulder pain (RCRSP) management and their confidence in applying this care compared to a control group.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> A randomized controlled study will be carried with 146 fourth-year physiotherapy students. Students will be assigned to one of two groups: E-learning (N=73) or control (N=73). The outcomes will be: (1) RCRSP knowledge and clinical reasoning skills, and (2) self-reported confidence in RCRSP knowledge and clinical reasoning abilities. Both measurements will be held at baseline and post-intervention. </p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This is the first trial to investigate if a specifically designed E-learning program besides a regular learning curriculum, improves students’ knowledge and self-confidence in the RCRSP management. Enhancing students’ after-graduation readiness to manage patients with RCRSP may help to allow patients access to evidence-informed physiotherapists.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Trial registration: </strong>This trial was registered on clinicalTrials.gov on 17 June 2021 (NCT04952623)<strong></strong></p>