No adverse events were reported .
Kinesiotape may produce different effects in healthy and injured ankles .
In healthy ankles , kinesiotape may increase postural control , whereas in injured ankles it may improve proprioception , plantarflexor endurance and the performance of activities .
CONCLUSIONS It is recommended that kinesiotape may be used in clinical practice to prevent lateral ankle injuries ( through its effects on postural control ) and manage lateral ankle injuries due to its positive effects on proprioception , muscle endurance and activity performance .
It appears that kinesiotape may not provide sufficient mechanical support to improve postural control in unstable ankles .
OBJECTIVE To identify , evaluate and synthesis e evidence on the effect of kinesiotape applied to the lateral aspect of the ankle , through a systematic review of quantitative studies .
The Effect of Kinesio Tape on Force Sense in People With Functional Ankle Instability
Objective : To evaluate the effect of kinesio tape ( KT ) on proprioception of the ankle . Design : Case-control study . Setting : Controlled laboratory . Participants : Twenty-eight subjects participated in this study : 14 subjects were in the control group ( no history of ankle injuries ) and 14 subjects were in the functional ankle instability ( FAI ) group ( history of ankle injuries and a recent history of giving way ) . Interventions : Subjects in the FAI group received lateral ankle sprain KT application , whereas those in the control group received no tape application . Main Outcome Measures : Proprioception was measured using eversion force sense . This task was performed at 30 % of the eversion maximum voluntary isometric contraction . Force sense was tested at baseline , immediately after KT application , and 72 hours after KT application . Results : Results revealed a significant time by group interaction ( P = 0.03 ) . At baseline and immediately after KT , subjects in the FAI group had significantly more force sense errors than those in the control group . However , after wearing the tape for 72 hours , no significant differences were identified between the groups . Conclusions : We found that after wearing KT for an extended amount of time , proprioceptive deficits were improved . After the tape application , the improvements result ed in similar conscious proprioceptive awareness in both the subjects with and without ankle instability
No adverse events were reported .
Kinesiotape may produce different effects in healthy and injured ankles .
In healthy ankles , kinesiotape may increase postural control , whereas in injured ankles it may improve proprioception , plantarflexor endurance and the performance of activities .
CONCLUSIONS It is recommended that kinesiotape may be used in clinical practice to prevent lateral ankle injuries ( through its effects on postural control ) and manage lateral ankle injuries due to its positive effects on proprioception , muscle endurance and activity performance .
It appears that kinesiotape may not provide sufficient mechanical support to improve postural control in unstable ankles .
OBJECTIVE To identify , evaluate and synthesis e evidence on the effect of kinesiotape applied to the lateral aspect of the ankle , through a systematic review of quantitative studies .