The Effects of Lower Extremity Kinesio Taping on Temporal and Spatial Parameters of Gait Initiation in Semi-professional Soccer Players With and Without Functional Ankle Instability

Fereydounnia, Sara; Shadmehr, Azadeh; Moghadam, Behrouz Attarbashi; Moghadam, Saeed Talebian; Mir, Seyed Mohsen; Salemi, Parsa; Pourkazemi, Fereshteh

doi:10.18502/jmr.v15i4.7746

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“…For group B, the result was not significant, which is consistent with the study of Fereydounnia et al in 2021 on soccer players with and without ankle instability. In that study, Kinesio taping was applied in order to facilitate FL, and gait initiation parameters were measured with the force plate [ 29 ]. To our knowledge, it is the first study that has investigated the TUG test as a functional assessment for the physical performance of people with the flexible flatfoot.…”

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Comparison between the effects of tibialis posterior versus fibularis longus Kinesio taping on foot posture, physical performance, and dynamic balance in young women with flexible flatfoot

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Purpose The purpose of the study is to compare the effectiveness of the tibialis posterior Kinesio taping and fibularis longus Kinesio taping on the foot posture, physical performance, and dynamic balance in young women with flexible flatfoot. Methods Twenty-four subjects were recruited for the study. They were randomly divided into groups (A = 12, B = 12). In group A, Kinesio taping was applied on the tibialis posterior, and in group B, Kinesio taping was applied on the fibularis longus and remained for 30 min. Outcome measures were the navicular drop test (NDT), foot posture index (FPI), timed up and go (TUG) test, and Y-balance test. The pre- and post-treatment results were compared for each group; between-group differences were determined as well. Results For group A, NDT, FPI, and TUG test changed significantly ( P = 0.01, P = 0.001, P = 0.006, respectively). For group B, the FPI score decreased ( P = 0.03), and the Y-balance test in the anterior direction improved significantly ( P = 0.01). Any variables have not shown a significant difference between groups ( P > 0.05). Conclusion Kinesio taping of the tibialis posterior and fibularis longus can improve foot posture in young women with flexible flatfoot. Also, physical performance and dynamic balance improved by Kinesio taping of the tibialis posterior and the fibularis longus, respectively. In addition to the tibialis posterior, we found that the fibularis longus muscle can be considered a therapeutic target for managing flexible flatfoot in healthy young women.

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