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OBJECTIVE: To examine the immediate and prolonged effects (7d) of Kinesiology
Tape (KT) on balance in subjects with chronic ankle instability using
computerized dynamic posturography (CDP). DESIGN:
A 7-day follow-up, single-blind
randomized controlled trial. SETTING: University community. PARTICIPANTS:
Subjects (N=36) were screened for possible eligibility criteria, and 30
successfully completed the study protocol. Of these, 15 were randomly assigned to
the experimental group (KT: 5 men, 10 women), and 15 were assigned to the control
group (placebo tape: 10 men, 5 women). INTERVENTIONS: The experimental group was
taped for a lateral ankle sprain with KT. In the control group, a placebo tape
was used. Balance was assessed under the following 3 conditions: without taping,
immediately after application, and after 7 days of use. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:
The CDP device used in this study was the Smart Equitest version 8.2. CDP
analysis was conducted using the Sensory Organization Test (SOT). As primaries
outcome measures, the composite SOT score and composite SOT strategy were chosen.
The partial score for SOT condition 2 and its strategy were considered as the
secondary outcomes measures. RESULTS: Repeated-measures analysis of variance
(ANOVA) demonstrated that there was not a significant interaction between group
and time in the composite SOT score (F=.239; P=.73), SOT condition 2 (F=.333;
P=.705), and SOT strategy 2 (F=.899; P=.43). Additionally, repeated-measures
ANOVA showed a significant effect for time (composite SOT score: F=40.69;
P</=.01; SOT condition 2: F=4.61; P=.014; SOT strategy 2: F=.899; P=.413;
composite SOT strategy: F=15.14; P</=.01). Specifically, post hoc analysis showed
that both groups obtained improvements in composite SOT scores immediately after
tape application and 7 days of use. CONCLUSIONS: According to our results, the
SOT scores of both the KT and control groups improved during follow-up. No
differences between them were observed during the follow-up in most balance
measurements. The observed changes may be related to a subjective increase in
confidence after the tape application.
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