TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - The influence of ankle taping on changes in postural stability during soccer-specific activity
JO  - Journal of sport rehabilitation
A1  - Lohkamp, Monika
A1  - Craven, Simon
A1  - Walker-Johnson, Colin
A1  - Greig, Matt
SP  - 482
EP  - 492
VL  - 18
IS  - 4
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1056-6716
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -