Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the effect of Kinesio tape on general university students, comparing range of motion and agility in a control group. Nevertheless, the preceding research is insufficient to determine the effect of taping on the general population, because most participants were either athletes or patients with disease. Some theses have investigated the effect of Kinesio taping the ankles of some athletes on posture control skills and ankle dorsiflexion range of motion. reported that applying Kinesio tape on the calf seems to immediately increase ankle dorsiflexion range of motion, but not after a duathlon competition. reported that walking with talus taping is effective for increasing ankle dorsiflexion passive range of motion in individuals with limited motion. reported that Kinesio taping compression therapy improved ankle dorsiflexion during walking, gait parameters, peripheral edema, venous pain, and quality of life in postmenopausal women with chronic venous insufficiency. Yoshida and Kahanov reported that Kinesio tape is theorized to have several functions: (1) restore are correct muscle function by supporting weakened muscles, (2) reduce congestion by improving the flow of blood and lymphatic fluid, (3) decrease pain by stimulating the neurological system, and (4) correct misaligned joints by retrieving muscle spasm.Īguilar-Ferr?ndiz et al. Kinesio tape is thinner and more elastic than conventional tape, producing less mechanical restraint and avoiding the mobility restriction experienced with conventional methods. In particular, elastic taping, the name of which is Kinesio taping, was devised by Gasegenjo.Įlastic kinesio taping is a recently developed bandage technique, attached to the skin. Taping is divided into two major methods: elastic taping and non-elastic taping. In addition, taping enhances strength, the ability to react instantly, endurance to develop exercise performance ability, and parallel forces. Taping is generally used to protect and enhance the joint to prevent further musculoskeletal damage during acute injury, reduce edema, limited the motion of weakened muscles of the injured joint to prevent additional damage from occurring during continuous exercise. These prevent the ankle joint from an excessive range of motion, and enhance proprioception to adjust balance. Orthosis and taping are used as preventive means to protect the ankle joint. Keywords : Agility, Kinesio taping, Range of motionĪnkle injury is a common disease incurred during exercise with 85% of ankle injuries being sprains, and 1/3 of ankle injured individuals do not fully recover within a year.
Additional research on Kinesio taping for improving range of motion and agility is needed. Kinesio taping increased range of motion and agility during exercise in university students. There was a significant difference in left ankles between the taping group and the non-taping group ( p<0.05). All groups showed significant differences in agility on the left and right ankle ( p<0.05). There was a significant difference in dorsiflexion on both sides between the taping group and the non-taping group ( p<0.05). The non-taping group showed significant differences only in left plantarflexion ( p<0.05). Resultsįor ankle range of motion, the taping group showed significant differences in dorsiflexion and plantarflexion on both sides ( p<0.05). Agility was measured using the side hop test. The range of motion of ankle dorsiflexion and plantarflexion was measured using the goniometer. Of the eight exercise methods suggested by Purcell et al, seven were chosen (lateral shuffle, forward and backward running, agility ladder, figure-of-8, forward jogging while jumping over cones, wall jumps and zigzags) 90° cuts with lateral shuffle were omitted.
The exercise program proceeded in the following order: five minutes of stretching, a 20-minutes exercise program, and additional five minutes of stretching. All groups underwent the same exercise program including stretching for 30 minutes. Thirty subjects were randomly allocated to two groups: taping group (n=15) and non-taping group (n=15). The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of ankle Kinesio taping on range of motion and agility during exercise in university students.
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