To examine the immediate and prolonged effects (seven days) of Kinesiology Tape on balance in subjects with chronic ankle instability using the Computerized dynamic posturography (CDP).
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Thirty six subjects were screened for possible eligibility criteria and thirty successfully completed the study protocol, of which 15 were randomly assigned to the experimental group (KT: 5 men, 10 women) and 15 were assigned to the control group (Placebo tape: 10 men, 5 women).
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According to our results, the SOT scores of both KT and control groups improved during follow-up. No differences between them were observed during the follow-up in the majority of balance measurements. The observed changes may be related to a subjective increase in confidence after the tape application.
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Thirty six subjects were screened for possible eligibility criteria and thirty successfully completed the study protocol, of which 15 were randomly assigned to the experimental group (KT: 5 men, 10 women) and 15 were assigned to the control group (Placebo tape: 10 men, 5 women).
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According to our results, the SOT scores of both KT and control groups improved during follow-up. No differences between them were observed during the follow-up in the majority of balance measurements. The observed changes may be related to a subjective increase in confidence after the tape application.
Références bibliographiques :
de-la-Torre-Domingo C et al. Effect of Kinesiology Tape on Measurements of Balance in Subjects with Chronic Ankle Instability: a randomized clinical trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2015 Sep 7. pii: S0003-9993(15)01154-5. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2015.06.022. Article sous presse
