title: The Mulligan ankle taping does not affect balance performance in healthy subjects: a prospective, randomized blinded trial.
abstract: [Purpose] The aim of this study was to evaluate the immediate effects of Mulligan fibular taping on static and dynamic postural balance in healthy subjects using computerized dynamic posturography (CDP). [Subjects and Methods] Forty-four volunteers (26 males and 18 females) aged 21 ±2 years participated in the study. The Mulligan tape was applied by a specialist in this technique. The placebo group received a treatment with a similar tape but with several cuts to avoid the fibular repositioning effect produced by Mulligan tape.
  
  
  METHODS
  The Sensory Organization Test (SOT) and the Motor Control Test (MCT) were performed by each subject at baseline and after the interventions. Outcome measures included equilibrium and strategy scores from each trial and condition of the SOT, and speed of reaction (latency period) from the MCT. [Results] Mulligan ankle taping did not have an impact on postural control during static and dynamic balance in subjects with healthy ankles when compared with placebo taping. [Conclusion] There was no difference in, equilibrium and strategy (SOT) and speed of reaction (MCT) in any of the subjects in this study. Therefore, this study suggests that Mulligan ankle taping does not have an impact on balance in healthy subjects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Rey Juan Carlos, Spain.
authors.forename: Jose Maria Delfa
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: de-la-Morena
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Rey Juan Carlos, Spain.
authors.forename: Isabel Maria
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Alguacil-Diego
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Rey Juan Carlos, Spain.
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Molina-Rueda
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Rey Juan Carlos, Spain.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramiro-González
authors.affiliation: IRCCS Don Gnocchi Foundation, Italy.
authors.forename: Jorge Hugo
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Villafañe
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Rey Juan Carlos, Spain.
authors.forename: Josué
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fernández-Carnero
keywords: Ankle; Balance; Dynamic posturography