title: Effects of spiral taping on proprioception in subjects with unilateral functional ankle instability.
abstract: [Purpose] The Purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of spiral taping on proprioception in functional ankle instability. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty-five participants in this study had discomfort in only one ankle and Cumberland ankle instability score of ≤23. ST was applied to the unstable ankle, and proprioception was measured baseline and 30 min later. Proprioception was measured using the active joint angle reproduction test. [Results] Plantar flexions of 10° (ES, 0.303) and 20° (ES, 1.369) and inversion 20° (ES, 0.998) showed a significant improvement. [Conclusion] Spiral taping improved on proprioception. Therefore, spiral taping may be an effective method for functional ankle instability.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Gachon University, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Young-Sook
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Bae
keywords: Functional ankle instability; Proprioception; Spiral taping