Determining the Effectiveness of Kinesio Taping on Balance in Athletes
- Conditions
- Sprain of ankle.Dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments at ankle and foot level
- Registration Number
- IRCT2015041121701N1
- Lead Sponsor
- School of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Kharazmi University of Tehran
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 26
Inclusion criteria for acute sprain: grade 1 & 2 sprain In the last 48 hours
Exclusion criteria for acute sprain:grade 3 sprain; Report of surgery, fracture and dislocation of the lower extremity; Neurological diseases; injuries of the knee or hip
Inclusion criteria for chronic instability: Reported at least one case of ankle sprain that requires immobility or non weight bearing for 3 days during a year before the study; Report of at least once ankle instability secondary to ankle sprain in the last one year; Chronic ankle instability in one foot; full range of motion of the ankle
Exclusion criteria for chronic instability: positive anterior drawer test and talar tilt of the ankle's involvement; report of surgery, fracture and dislocation of lower extremity; neurological diseases; swelling and ecchymosis in the affected ankle; knee and hip injuries
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Balance. Timepoint: pre & post intervention. Method of measurement: Star Excursion Balance Test for dynamic balance assessment.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method