Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
EGE InternatIonal Congress on InnovatIon Technologies and Engineering, İzmir, Türkiye, 2 - 04 Eylül 2022, ss.354-361
Ankle sprain is the most common cause of injury in team sports, from 38 to 50% of total sports injuries, and
the risk of recurrence is high as twice. The major reason for recurrent ankle sprains is the chronic instability
of the ankle joint, which could be related either to peroneal muscle weakness, proprioceptive deficits, or
mechanical instability. Ankle taping has been one of the most common ankle support systems that restricts
ankle inversion and plantar-flexion motion. The reduction is generally greater for athletes with a history of
ankle sprain, although positive effects have also been shown for those with no prior injury. However, it is not
exactly clear if the ability for ankle taping to reduce the prevalence of the ankle sprains is due to the
mechanical restriction provided by the tape and/or due to the proprioceptive value of the adhesive tape. The
purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of ankle taping on professional basketball players’ postural
control during the landing phase of high jump and to compare the lower extremity spatiotemporal parameters
for taped and non-taped conditions. Xsens MVN wearable motion capture system is used for data collection
and 12 elite male basketball players participated in the study. The results show that, kinesio taping has the
potential to increase strength and better performance and balance immediately after the application. In the
frontal plane, taped participants were less ankle joint inversion (mean difference= 4.1 degrees SD= 0.658).