The Effects of Ankle Kinesiotaping on Postural Control in Healthy Taekwondo Athletes

ÜNÜVAR, Bayram Sönmez | BAYRAKTAR, Yasemin | ERKMEN, Nurtekin | KOCAOĞLU, Yağmur

Background and Study Aim. Although Kinesiotape is widely used by athletes, information about its effect is unclear. Its effect on postural control might directly affect an athlete's performance. In this study, it is aimed to find out whether ankle Kinesiotaping in taekwondo athletes affects postural control. Material and Methods. Twenty-four healthy university students – taekwondo athletes (12 females, 12 males) were included in the study voluntarily (Age 21.00 ± 1.53 years; height 173.33 ± 7.29 cm; body weight 63.41 ± 9.41 kg). Kinesiotape was carried out to the dominant ankle of the particip ...Daha fazlası