KinesioTM tape occurred after completion of the first
10-trail assessment of RJPS in plantar flexion and
inversion with 20º of plantar flexion for 15 (or half)
of the participants. The other participants performed
the positioning tasks under the taped condition first,
followed by the un-taped condition. The participants
were randomly assigned with regard to the order of
the taped and un-taped conditions. There was a 5
minute waiting period between conditions and RJPS
assessment. All thirty subjects we assessed of a
period of one week.
Taping
Subjects were taped for a lateral ankle sprain in
accordance to Kenzo Kase’s KinesioTM taping
manual (Kase et al., 1996). Taping procedures were
applied by the principal investigator (a certified
athletic trainer) to ensure consistency throughout the
study.
For taping, each subject’s foot was placed in
relaxed position while they sat on a taping table with
the ankle in slight plantar flexion. The first strip of
tape was placed from the anterior midfoot, stretched
approximately to 115-120% of its maximal length
and attached just below the anterior tibial tuberosity
over the tibialis anterior muscle. The second strip
began just above the medial malleolus and wrap
around the heel like a stirrup, attaching just lateral to
the first strip of tape. The third strip stretched across
the anterior ankle, covering both the medial and
lateral malleolus. Finally, the fourth strip originated
at the arch and stretched slightly, measuring 4-6
inches above both the medial and lateral malleolus
(Figure 3).
Figure 3. Tape strips comprising KinesioTM tape job.
Numbers indicate order of application.
Data Analysis
Constant error and absolute error values were
examined by taking the difference between the target