Effect of kinesio taping intervention on the muscle strength and balance of college basketball players with functional ankle instability

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of acute Kinesio Taping (KT) intervention on the muscle strength and balance ability of college basketball players with functional ankle instability (FAI).Methods: Thirty college basketball players with FAI were treated with acute KT to test the changes in their muscle strength and balance ability.Results: After acute KT intervention, the ankle dorsiflexion moment and the ankle plantar flexion moment increased by 34% and 19.9%, respectively. The stable plane test with the subjects’ eyes open decreased by 1%, whereas that with the subjects’ eyes closed decreased by 1.1%. The swaying environment test with the subjects’ eyes open increased by 2.4%. The swaying plane test with the subjects’ eyes open increased by 5.1%, whereas that with the subjects’ eyes closed increased by 16.2%. The swaying environment test with the subjects’ eyes open plus the use of a plane increased by 12.1%.Conclusion: KT can increase the isokinetic strength of the ankle dorsum muscle and plantar flexion of college basketball players with FAI. The effect of KT in the static balance test was weaker than that in the dynamic balance test. The findings indicate that KT can significantly improve the balance ability of college basketball players with FAI during dynamic sports.

The Effect of Kinesio Taping on Balance and Dynamic Stability in College-Age Recreational Runners with Ankle Instability

“…Although taping of the ankle has been studied in many aspects [ 15 , 16 , 20 , 34 ], RRs have received little interest from researchers. Stocco et al [ 35 ] examined the effectiveness of KT applied with progressive tension on knee muscle strength in runners.…”

“…This tape is anti-allergenic and can be left in place for three to five days without adverse effects. This therapeutic method has gained increasing interest in the fields of rehabilitation [ 14 ], sports [ 15 ], and even among healthy subjects [ 16 ]. Under taping, the skin is stretched, stimulating cutaneous aspects of proprioception, which, in turn, might affect somatosensory function, muscle strength, and postural stability.…”

“…Under taping, the skin is stretched, stimulating cutaneous aspects of proprioception, which, in turn, might affect somatosensory function, muscle strength, and postural stability. Such improvements in proprioceptive function enhance ankle joint performance and decrease the risk of ankle instability [ 15 ].…”

Effect of strength training with additional acupuncture on balance, ankle sensation, and isokinetic muscle strength in chronic ankle instability among college students

“…2) For the comparison between the groups after 8 weeks, the values of ankle dorsiflexion and plantar flex peak torque (60 °/s) in the experimental group were greater than those in the control group. The values of ankle plantar flex Chronic ankle instability (CAI) refers to the clinical phenomenon of repeated ankle sprains caused by ankle instability, including ankle pain, weakness, reduced range of motion, self-reported decreased function, and other symptoms (Lin et al, 2021;Li et al, 2023). CAI can cause a decrease in human postural control (Lee et al, 2022), such as balance (Lee and Choi, 2019;Liu et al, 2023), decreased ankle muscle strength (Khalaj et al, 2020;Kaminski and Hartsell, 2002), ankle proprioception loss (Ma et al, 2021;Han et al, 2022), and increased lower-limb muscle nerve response time (Levin et al, 2015;Levin et al, 2015).…”