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Ankle taping improves proprioception before and after exercise in young men

S Robbins1, E Waked, R Rappel

  • 1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Concordia University and McGill University Centre for Studies in Aging, Montreal, Canada.

British Journal of Sports Medicine
|December 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Ankle taping improves foot position awareness, reducing injury risk. While exercise diminishes this benefit, taping still offers protection against poor proprioception from athletic footwear.

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Area of Science:

  • Sports Medicine
  • Biomechanics
  • Kinesiology

Background:

  • Ankle sprains are prevalent sports injuries, often linked to inadequate foot position awareness.
  • Ankle taping is hypothesized to mitigate injury risk by enhancing proprioception.
  • Tape adherence issues during exercise may limit its prolonged effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether ankle taping enhances foot position awareness before and after exercise.
  • To quantify the impact of taping on proprioception across varying surface slopes.
  • To assess the influence of athletic footwear and exercise on foot position awareness.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized, crossover, controlled experiment involving 24 healthy, blindfolded volunteers.
  • Participants estimated perceived slope direction and amplitude while standing on blocks with varying inclines (0-25 degrees).

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  • Measurements were taken with and without ankle taping, before and after a period of exercise.

    • Main Results:

    • Ankle taping significantly improved foot position awareness, especially on slopes >10 degrees (4.23° taped vs. 5.53° untaped).
    • Exercise impaired foot position awareness in both taped and untaped conditions, but less so when taped.
    • Athletic footwear significantly worsened foot position awareness compared to barefoot conditions, an effect partially mitigated by taping.

    Conclusions:

    • Ankle taping enhances proprioception, supporting its role in reducing ankle sprain risk.
    • The benefits of taping persist post-exercise, though awareness declines.
    • Ankle taping partially counteracts the proprioceptive deficits induced by athletic footwear and exercise, suggesting footwear optimization could further reduce injuries.