@article{ref1,
title="The influence of ankle taping on changes in postural stability during soccer-specific activity",
journal="Journal of sport rehabilitation",
year="2009",
author="Lohkamp, Monika and Craven, Simon and Walker-Johnson, Colin and Greig, Matt",
volume="18",
number="4",
pages="482-492",
abstract="CONTEXT: Postural stability diminishes with longer activity, which may increase the risk of injury. Tape can increase stability, but this effect diminishes after exercise. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: To investigate the influence of ankle taping on postural stability during soccer-specific activity. PARTICIPANTS: 10 male, injury-free, semiprofessional soccer players. INTERVENTION: A 45-min treadmill protocol replicating the activity profile of soccer match play--with and without ankle tape. Postural stability was assessed every 7.5 min, requiring response to sudden ankle plantar flexion and inversion during single-leg stance. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Reaction time to perturbation and center-of-gravity (CoG) displacement. <br><br>RESULTS: Reaction time was significantly longer (P <.05) with longer exercise for both movements and conditions. No significant effect was evident in CoG displacement. For both outcome measures a nonsignificant benefit of taping was observed during the first 22.5 min of activity. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Prolonged exposure to soccer-specific activity negates any beneficial effect of taping in improving postural stability.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1056-6716",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}