In addition, the ankle flexibility restriction influenced the movement pattern at the knee during the
dolphin kick at the maximal plantar flexion time point and the maximal supination time point. One
can conclude that with a plantar flexion and internal rotation restriction at the ankle, the swimmer
will adjust his movement pattern by performing more flexion in the knee during the downsweep of
the kick. At the hip, no differences in movement pattern were observed after the application of the
tape. However, since this investigation was limited to the analysis of the movements in the sagittal
plane, no conclusions could be drawn for rotations and ab-/adduction at the hip.