![]() Eight measuring tapes (each 150 cm long) were fixed on the floor with 45 o between each measuring tape to form a star shape. Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) was used for assessing dynamic balance ( 7). Dominant sides were used for the assessments. Four situations as without tape, placebo taping, KT and DT were tested randomly. All the players were assessed four times with one-week intervals. They were performed on the third dayfollowing the matches. The assessment days were set according to training and match schedule of the players. All the assessments were performed at the Health Center of Osmanlıspor Soccer Club. Subjectswere excluded when they reported any unwillingness to participate in the study, an allergy to any taping, and any injury/discomfort during assessments. The inclusion criteria were set as being 18-36 years, no history of lower extremity injury/surgery in last three months. Ethical approval was obtained prior to the study from Gazi University, Non-invasive Clinical Studies Ethical Committee under number 25901600-1734 on. The present study was conducted with 24 male soccer players of a professional soccer club Osmanlıspor. The study was designed as randomized controlled and single blinded. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of different ankle taping techniques on dynamic balance and lower extremity jumping performance in professional soccer players. However, as to our knowledge, the effect of different ankle taping methods on dynamic balance and lower extremity jumping performance was not investigated previously. Many authors investigated the effects of different individual ankle taping methods on functional performance capacity including balance and strength parameters in both healthy and injured individuals ( 6). The KT tape is only stretched longitudinally, while the DT tape might be stretched both longitudinally and transversely, and this is the difference between the elastic tapes used in these two methods ( 5). Kinesiologic-taping (KT) and dynamic-taping (DT) are two methods which use elastic tapes. While non-elastic tapes are used for limiting the movement, increasing stabilization and unloading joints elastic tapes are preferred due to their effects on muscle inhibition/facilitation and lymphatic drainage features ( 3, 4). Many different tapes are available currently. Taping is a popular application among athletes that provides external support for injury prevention or during returning to sport ( 2). The ankle is one of the most injured body sections in many sports such as soccer, and ankle injuries compose about 25% of all sport-related injuries ( 1). Results: A significant difference was detected between applications concerning all the directions of SEBT (p0.05).Ĭonclusion: DT technique might be preferred for improving dynamic balance in soccer players however, none of the taping methods was found effective for enhancing lower extremity jumping performance. Jumping performance was assessed by using a single leg hop test and forward leap distances of the dominant foot were recorded. Dynamic balance was evaluated with the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT). Taping techniques were performed in a randomized order with one-week intervals. Materials and Methods: Twenty-four professional uninjured male soccer players were evaluated in four situations as no taping, placebo taping, kinesiologic-taping (KT), and dynamic-taping (DT). ![]() The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of different ankle taping techniques on dynamic balance and lower extremity jumping performance in professional soccer players. Objective: Different taping techniques are employed for improving functional performance. Keywords: Athletic performance, postural balance, athletic tape Abstract The acute effects of different ankle taping techniques on dynamic balance and lower extremity jumping performance in professional soccer playersįatih Emre Doğan 1, Nevin Atalay Güzel 2ġDepartment of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Institute of Health Sciences, Gazi University, Ankara, TurkeyĢDepartment of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey ![]()
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