Short-Term and Long-Term Effects of Ankle Joint Taping and Bandaging on Balance, Proprioception and Vertical Jump Among Volleyball Players With Chronic Ankle Instability

Objective: This study aimed to 1) investigate the long-term effect of taping and bandaging on proprioception, balance, and vertical jump among volleyball players with ankle instability, 2) Compare the short-term effects of taping and bandaging on these outcome measures, 3) Compare the long-term effects of taping and bandaging on these outcome measures.

Design: A single-blinded randomized controlled study Setting: Rehabilitation Laboratory at Istanbul Gelisim University, Turkey Subjects: One-hundred participants with a chronic ankle sprain (CAI) Primary outcome measures: Proprioception (ankle range of motion absolute error), balance(Y-balance test), and vertical jump (vertical jump tester) Interventions: Participants were distributed into three groups: taping group (n=33) received ankle rigid taping, bandaging group (n=33) received ankle bandaging, and control group (n=34) received placebo taping. All three previous external supports were applied for 8 weeks. The measurements were performed at baseline, immediately after applying for support, two weeks after support and eight months after support.

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Key information

Conditions

Chronic Ankle Instability

Age range

18 year–30 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Volleyball Player
18-30 years old
Athletes with chronic ankle instability

Exclusion criteria

Previous hip/pelvis knee, or foot surgery within the past year
Leg length discrepancies
Known balance impairment due to neurological disorder
Vestibular disorder
Pregnancy
Brain concussion within the previous three months
Taking any medication that may affect alertness or balance

Treatment and study plan

Taping and Bandaging

Other

Ankle taping: a hard preventive Zinc oxide tape was used. The taping procedures consisted of three separate steps. 1) included the application of the anchor tape. 2) application of the stirrup tape. The stirrup tape was performed two times by holding the foot in a neutral position and the tape is placed as it passed through the medial side of the ankle (under the foot), just over the heel area (posterior one-third of the foot) and up along the lateral side of the ankle. Bandaging: standard 10cm width elastic bandage used. The bandage wrapped around the ankle joint in the form of an 8-figure. Bandage started from the forefoot, moving diagonally upwards and steeply enough to go well above the heel to end around the lower calf area to form an anchor. Then, it moved diagonally down across the mid-foot. Placebo: 10cm long tape was applied on the lateral side of the leg, just above the lateral malleolus and aligned with peroneus longus tendon

Primary outcomes

Proprioception

Time frame: 2 Months

Measure the Range of motion Standard error at three different range of motion angles (10° dorsiflexion, neutral position, 10° plantarflexion, and 20° plantarflexion).
Balance

Time frame: 2 Months

The Y-Balance test was used to evaluate balance.
Vertical Jump Distance

Time frame: 2 Months

The vertical jump tester (Sports Imports, Columbus, OH)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Istanbul Gelisim University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2017
Primary completion: 2019
Study completion: 2020
First posted: May 6, 2020
Registry last updated: May 7, 2020

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