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Prophylactic ankle taping: elastic versus inelastic taping.

Javier Abián-Vicén1, Luis M Alegre, Jose M Fernández-Rodríguez

  • 1Facultad de Ciencias del Deporte, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Campus Tecnológico Antigua Fábrica de Armas, Avenida Carlos III S/N., 45071 Toledo, Spain. javier.abian@uclm.es

Foot & Ankle International
|March 27, 2009
PubMed
Summary

Elastic tape (ET) offers comparable ankle restriction to inelastic tape (IT) with less fatigue and greater comfort during intense exercise, making it a recommended choice for prophylactic ankle taping.

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Area of Science:

  • Sports Medicine
  • Biomechanics
  • Orthopedics

Background:

  • Ankle injuries are common in sports, leading to frequent use of prophylactic ankle taping.
  • Two types of taping, elastic tape (ET) and inelastic tape (IT), are commonly used for ankle protection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the mechanical fatigue of ET and IT after 30 minutes of intense exercise.
  • To assess subjective perceptions of restriction and comfort associated with each taping method.

Main Methods:

  • Twenty-seven active women participated, tested under three conditions: ET, IT, and no taping.
  • Ankle passive range of motion (ROM) was measured before and after 30 minutes of intense exercise.
  • Subjects completed subjective scales for taping comfort and restriction.

Main Results:

  • Both ET and IT showed reduced ROM restriction post-exercise (inversion: ET 21%, IT 27%; plantarflexion: ET 6%, IT 8%).
  • Inelastic tape (IT) exhibited a greater loss of restriction, particularly in inversion (p < 0.05).
  • Participants reported ET as more comfortable and less restrictive than IT.

Conclusions:

  • Elastic tape (ET) provides similar ROM restriction to inelastic tape (IT) but with less fatigue.
  • ET is perceived as more comfortable and less restrictive by users.
  • ET is recommended as a preferred option for prophylactic ankle taping due to its performance and user experience.