Kinesio Taping for the Knee and Ankle: Acute Impact on Balance, Proprioception, and ACL Risk
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-45
SponsorTokat Gaziosmanpasa University
About this trial
This study aims to evaluate and compare the acute effects of Kinesio taping applied to the knee and ankle on balance, proprioception, and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury risk using the Landing Error Scoring System (LESS). Designed as a randomized crossover trial, the study will include 24 healthy volleyball athletes with at least 5 years of experience. All participants will receive both ankle and knee taping interventions, separated by a one-week washout period. Assessments will be conducted at four time points: before and after each taping. Outcome measures include the Y-Balance Test, proprioception tests, and LESS.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Volunteering to participate in the study
Being 18 years of age or older
Being a licensed and regular volleyball player for at least 5 years
Disqualifiers
Being enrolled in another study or treatment program
Being unable to complete the study for any other reason
Having suffered a lower extremity injury within 6 months prior to participating in the study
Female participants must be in their menstrual cycle
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Kinesio Taping (KT) applied to the knee then ankle
- Kinesio Taping (KT) applied to the ankle then knee
Treatment groups
24 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov