Kinesio Taping for the Knee and Ankle: Acute Impact on Balance, Proprioception, and ACL Risk
NCT ID: NCT07138573
Last Updated: 2025-08-24
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NOT_YET_RECRUITING
NA
24 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-08-30
2025-12-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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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, assessed via the Landing Error Scoring System (LESS).
Methods:
A randomized crossover design will be used. The study will be conducted at Gazi University with 24 healthy adult volleyball athletes (≥18 years) who have been licensed players for at least 5 years. Participants will be randomly assigned to two experimental sequences:
Group A: knee taping followed by ankle taping
Group B: ankle taping followed by knee taping Each taping intervention will be separated by a one-week washout period. Assessments will be performed immediately before and after each taping session.
Knee taping will be performed using a valgus-control spiral taping technique with 50% stretch. Ankle taping will be conducted using the "figure-of-eight" method, also with 50% stretch. All applications will be administered by the same licensed physiotherapist to ensure consistency.
Outcome Measures:
Balance: Y-Balance Test (anterior, posteromedial, posterolateral reach)
Proprioception: Joint position sense tests for the knee and ankle (with eyes closed, angular replication tasks)
Injury Risk: LESS test evaluating landing biomechanics and scoring 17 specific kinematic errors
Statistical analyses will be performed using SPSS v24.0. Paired t-tests or Wilcoxon signed-rank tests will be used depending on data normality. A significance level of p\<0.05 will be adopted.
Expected Results:
Kinesio taping is expected to acutely enhance proprioceptive feedback and postural control in both the knee and ankle, resulting in improved landing mechanics and a reduction in ACL injury risk. The relative effectiveness of each taping site will also be compared.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
CROSSOVER
PREVENTION
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Kinesio Taping (KT) applied to the knee then ankle
Participants receive kinesio taping on the dominant knee first, followed by ankle taping after a 1-week washout period.
Kinesio Taping (KT) applied to the knee then ankle
Procedure/Surgery: Procedure/Surgery: Kinesio Taping (KT) applied to the knee or ankle Kinesio taping was applied using a standard Y-strip with approximately 50% tension over the dominant lower extremity. In the "Knee Taping" condition, the tape was applied over the vastus medialis oblique and patellar tendon. In the "Ankle Taping" condition, the tape was applied over the peroneus longus and tibialis anterior muscles. Each taping intervention was performed by a trained physiotherapist and remained in place during the assessment session. The purpose of the intervention is to examine the acute effects of kinesio taping on balance, proprioception, and ACL injury risk using the Landing Error Scoring System (LESS).
Kinesio Taping (KT) applied to the ankle then knee
Participants receive kinesio taping on the dominant ankle first, followed by knee taping after a 1-week washout period.
Kinesio Taping (KT) applied to the ankle then knee
Kinesio taping was applied using a standard Y-strip with approximately 50% tension over the dominant lower extremity. In the "Knee Taping" condition, the tape was applied over the vastus medialis oblique and patellar tendon. In the "Ankle Taping" condition, the tape was applied over the peroneus longus and tibialis anterior muscles. Each taping intervention was performed by a trained physiotherapist and remained in place during the assessment session. The purpose of the intervention is to examine the acute effects of kinesio taping on balance, proprioception, and ACL injury risk using the Landing Error Scoring System (LESS).
Interventions
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Kinesio Taping (KT) applied to the knee then ankle
Procedure/Surgery: Procedure/Surgery: Kinesio Taping (KT) applied to the knee or ankle Kinesio taping was applied using a standard Y-strip with approximately 50% tension over the dominant lower extremity. In the "Knee Taping" condition, the tape was applied over the vastus medialis oblique and patellar tendon. In the "Ankle Taping" condition, the tape was applied over the peroneus longus and tibialis anterior muscles. Each taping intervention was performed by a trained physiotherapist and remained in place during the assessment session. The purpose of the intervention is to examine the acute effects of kinesio taping on balance, proprioception, and ACL injury risk using the Landing Error Scoring System (LESS).
Kinesio Taping (KT) applied to the ankle then knee
Kinesio taping was applied using a standard Y-strip with approximately 50% tension over the dominant lower extremity. In the "Knee Taping" condition, the tape was applied over the vastus medialis oblique and patellar tendon. In the "Ankle Taping" condition, the tape was applied over the peroneus longus and tibialis anterior muscles. Each taping intervention was performed by a trained physiotherapist and remained in place during the assessment session. The purpose of the intervention is to examine the acute effects of kinesio taping on balance, proprioception, and ACL injury risk using the Landing Error Scoring System (LESS).
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Being 18 years of age or older
* Being a licensed and regular volleyball player for at least 5 years
Exclusion Criteria
* 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
18 Years
45 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Zuhal Şevval Gökdere
research assistant
Locations
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Gaziosmapasa University
Tokat Province, , Turkey (Türkiye)
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Other Identifiers
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2025 - 1154
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