Is Ankle Kinesio Taping Effective to Immediately Change Balance, Range of Motion, and Muscle Strength in Healthy Individuals? A Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial

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Tomruk M. S., Tomruk M., ALKAN E., GELECEK N.

KOREAN JOURNAL OF FAMILY MEDICINE, vol.43, no.2, pp.109-116, 2022 (ESCI, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 43 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.4082/kjfm.21.0015
  • Journal Name: KOREAN JOURNAL OF FAMILY MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Page Numbers: pp.109-116
  • Keywords: Ankle, Balance, Kinesio Taping, Muscle Strength
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The ankle-foot complex plays a key role in maintaining balance because it collects proprioceptive data. Kinesio taping (KT) is a rehabilitative method performed by the cutaneous application of a special elastic tape. The mechanical correction technique of KT was suggested to reposition the joints and alter balance parameters. The aim was to reveal the pure effects of ankle KT on balance, range of motion (ROM), and musde strength in healthy individuals.