Effect of taping on foot kinematics in persons with chronic ankle instability. Issue 7 (July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Deschamps, Kevin; Dingenen, Bart; Pans, Femke; Van Bavel, Isabelle; Matricali, Giovanni Arnoldo; Staes, Filip
• Is Part Of: Journal of science and medicine in sport. Volume 19:Issue 7(2016:Jul.)
• Page Start: 541
• Page End: 546
• Publication Date: 2016-07
• Subjects: Chronic ankle instability -- Multi-segment kinematics -- Taping -- Foot -- Running; Sports sciences -- Periodicals; Sports medicine -- Periodicals; Exercise -- Physiological aspects -- Periodicals; Sports -- physiology -- Periodicals; Sports Medicine -- Periodicals; Sportgeneeskunde; 617.102705
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2015.07.015
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1440-2440

Abstract

Abstract: Objectives: To investigate differences in rigid-foot and multi-segmental foot kinematics between healthy (control) and chronic ankle instability (CAI) participants during running and to evaluate the effect of low-Dye (LD) and high-Dye (HD) taping on foot kinematics of CAI subjects. Design: Cross-sectional, comparative study. Methods: Kinematic data of 12 controls and 15 CAI participants were collected by a 3D motion analysis system during running. CAI participants performed barefoot (CAI_BF) running trials as well as trials with taping. A rigid Plug-in gait Model and the Rizzoli 3D Multi-Segment Foot Model were used. Groups were compared using one-dimensional statistical parametric mapping. Results: An increased inversion, a decreased dorsiflexion between the foot and tibia and a decreased external foot progression angle were found during terminal swing and early stance in the CAI_BF group. With respect to the taped conditions, post-hoc SPM{t} calculations highlighted a more dorsiflexed rearfoot (38–46% running cycle) in the CAI_HD compared to the CAI_LD, and a more inverted Mid-Met angle (6–24% running cycle) in the CAI_LD compared to the CAI_BF condition. Conclusions: This study revealed significant differences in rigid foot and multi-segmental foot kinematics between all groups. As high-dye taping embraces shank-rearfoot and forefoot, it seems to have better therapeutic features with respect to low-dye taping as the latter created a more inverted forefoot which may not be recommended in this population.