| Immediate Effects of KinesioTaping on Lower Extremity kinetic During a 45-Degree Cutting Maneuver in Female Athletes With and Without Functional Ankle Instability |
| Paper ID : 1769-SPORTCONGRESS |
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Atefeh Rahimijamal1, رحمان شیخ حسینی *2, هاشم پیری3, محمدرضا سیدی4, سارا زینلی5 1ندارم 2دانشگاه علامه طباطبایی 3دانشگاه علامه طباطبائی 4پژوهشگاه تربیت بدنی 5ندارد |
| Abstract |
| Abstract Background and Purpose: Functional ankle instability (FAI) is a common condition in female athletes that impairs performance and increases injury risk. Kinesio Taping (KT) is proposed to enhance motor control and stability, but its effects on biomechanics during dynamic tasks like cutting maneuvers are not well-established. This study investigated the immediate effects of KT on cutting maneuver kinetics in female athletes with FAI compared to healthy controls. Methods: This controlled laboratory study included 28 female athletes (14 with FAI and 14 healthy). Inclusion criteria included a history of ankle sprain and a Cumberland questionnaire score less than 24 for the FAI group. Kinetic data were collected using a Bertec force plate (1000 Hz frequency) and Cortex software. The cutting maneuver at a 45-degree angle with 3 suitable repetitions selected for analysis. Kinesio taping was applied based on the Gibbons protocol. Analysis was performed using one-repeated-measures ANOVA (significance level P<0.05). Results: The application of KT did not result in significant changes to joint kinetics, and analysis revealed no significant time-by-group interactions for any variable. The sole significant kinetic finding was a main effect on the hip abduction-adduction moment (P=0.042), suggesting a minimal overall impact from the intervention. Conclusion: A single application of KT was insufficient to meaningfully alter the kinectic of a cutting maneuver in female athletes with FAI. Therefore, its use for preventing re-injury or improving dynamic performance in this population is not supported by these findings. Further research is recommended to explore different application protocols or long-term effects. |
| Keywords |
| Keywords: Kinesio Taping, Kinetics, Kinematics, Functional Ankle Instability, Cutting Maneuver. |
| Status: Abstract Accepted (Poster Presentation) |
