Study of the Effect of Kinesio Taping and Proprioceptive Exercise on the Stability of Ankle in Amateur Soccer Players

University of Valencia

Status: Completed

Conditions: Injury of Musculoskeletal System

Treatments: Other: Placebo Kinesio taping; Other: Proprioceptive exercises; Other: Kinesio taping

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02863562

H1449680900364

Details and patient eligibility

About

Soccer is a sport that attracts many participants and leads to a substantial number of injuries, especially of the ankle. Enhancement of functional joint stability by kinesio taping proprioceptive training may be important both in prevention and rehabilitation of ankle injuries. The main aim of this study was to determine the effect of kinesio taping and proprioceptive exercises on parameters related to ankle stability, such as the injury incidence, pain, static or dynamic stability and flexibility, in amateur soccer players training 3 times a week.

Enrollment: 46 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• To be older than 18 years old.
• To be soccer player for more than 5 years.

Exclusion criteria

• Serious illness.
• Recent ankle injury
• Vestibulocerebellar disorder
• Allergy to Kinesio taping
• Inability to complete all interventional sessions for any reason

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Factorial Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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46 participants in 3 patient groups

Group 1

Experimental group

Description:

This group included 16 subjects. They received kinesio taping for both ankle joints and and performed proprioceptive exercises. Proprioceptive exercises were incorporated into their normal training routine (twice per week), and included 20 min of standardised proprioceptive exercises: single leg balancing on stable surfaces, on bosu/togu balls, and hopping activities, all repeated with eyes open/closed. Kinesio taping technique was used on both ankles on the first day of training with the aim of functional and mechanical correction, following the method described by Duenas et al. It was removed on the second day of training.

Treatment:

Other: Kinesio taping

Other: Proprioceptive exercises

Group 2

Experimental group

Description:

This group received placebo kinesio taping for ankle joint (no tension) and performed proprioceptive exercises. Proprioceptive exercises were incorporated into their normal training routine (twice per week), and included 20 min of standardised proprioceptive exercises: single leg balancing on stable surfaces, on bosu/togu balls, and hopping activities, all repeated with eyes open/closed. Kinesio taping technique was used on both ankles on the first day of training in the same way as before but with no tension. It was removed on the second day of training.

Treatment:

Other: Placebo Kinesio taping

Other: Proprioceptive exercises

Group 3

Experimental group

Description:

This group received kinesio taping for ankle joint. Kinesio taping technique was used on both ankles on the first day of training with the aim of functional and mechanical correction, following the method described by Duenas et al. It was removed on the second day of training.

Treatment:

Other: Kinesio taping