Effect of ankle taping on the isometric muscle contraction of the ankle evertors

This study examined the feasibility of applying ankle taping in order to affect the capability of isometric contraction of the ankle evertor-peroneal muscle. Twenty six normal subjects (10 males and 16 females, 20–35 years of age) participated in this study. Normal subjects had incurred no ligamentous injuries to the lateral components of foot and were without an unstable condition. Subjects were randomly assigned to start the program with or without ankles taped. They performed three trials of isometric contraction of ankle evertors with and without ankles wrapped. Peak value of each isometric contraction was obtained from integrated EMG. Data analysis was performed with ANOVA, indicating no interaction effect of taping sequence when applying ankle taping to the isometric contraction of the peroneus longus. Moreover, the isometric contractions of the peroneus longus with and without ankle taping did not significantly differ. Results in this study demonstrate that applying ankle taping does not significantly affect the isometric contraction of the peroneus longus.

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