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The effect of long-term use of ankle taping on balance Stephanie McGregorDr. Mike PavolExercise and Sports ScienceOregon State UniversityHHMI 2011
Background
•Ankle sprains are most common injury amongst college athletes
•Many athletes continue to tape as preventative measure ▫Shown to reduce ankle sprains by up to
50%
How does taping help?
•Mechanical support•Psychological benefits•Enhanced proprioception
▫Ability to sense a joint’s position Leads to improved balancing performance
•Direct effects on balance remain unclear
Components of Balance
Increased proprioception helps improve balance
Significance
•Review of literature shows little research done studying the effects of long term use of taping ▫Determine if the effects of taping on
ankle proprioception and balance continue to be significant over time
Use of new information
•Make more informed decisions about the best treatment plan for athletes suffering a sprained ankle ▫Better evaluate the practicality of regularly taping ankles
Question
•How does the long term use of ankle taping effect balance?
Hypothesis
•Ankle taping will have a larger effect on the balance of the participants who do not regularly tape ▫Body becomes acclimatized to the tape,
such that the benefits decrease with long-term use
•Effects of taping on balancing ability will vary depending on the condition being tested
Methods
•16 NCAA gymnasts are being tested ▫Balance plays a
large role in this sport
•Approximately half ‘tapers’ and the other half ‘non-tapers’ Gymnast who
regularly tapes her ankle
Single leg balance test
•With hands on hips ▫Three 30 second
trials performed for each of the 4 conditions
Testing conditions
•Closed eyes removes visual cues ▫Increases reliance on proprioception
•2 inch thick block of foam between the foot and force platform Foam pad to make
balancing more difficult
Conditions
Eyes openOn ground
Eyes openOn foam
Eyes closedOn ground
Eyes closedOn foam
Tested with and without tape
Force Plate
•Used to examine balancing ability▫Forces used to
calculate the motion of the center of pressure (COP)
Center of Pressure
•Average location of the force acting between the foot and the ground
•Less movement of COP equates to better balance
Center of Mass
•Less movement of COM equates to better balance
Data Analysis
•Compare how far and how fast COP and COM moved ▫Side to side (M/L)
▫Forward to backward (A/P)
Force plate
COP trajectory
Data Analysis
•Stabilogram diffusion coefficient
Collings & De Luca, Chaos 5 (1), 1995 p59
Greater COP A/P motion with taping
Non-tapers
Tapers
No tape Tape No tape Tape0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Sta
nd
ard
devia
tion
(m
m)
Similar results for COM A/P motion
Greater COP A/P velocity with taping and in non-tapers
Non-tapers
Tapers
No tape Tape No tape Tape0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Sw
ay v
elo
cit
y (
mm
/s)
Greater short term slope with taping
Non-tapers
Tapers
No tape Tape No tape Tape0
100200300400500600700800900
1000
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ort
tem
slo
pe
(mm
2/s
)
Similar results for critical displacement with eyes closed
Greater short term slope in non-tapers than tapers when eyes closed
Non-tapers
Tapers
Eyes open
Eyes closed
Eyes open
Eyes closed
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
Sh
ort
term
slo
pe
(mm
2/s
)
Changes in COP M/L motion with taping when eyes closed
grou
ndfo
am
grou
ndfo
am0
2
4
6
8
10
12no tape
tape
Sta
nd
ard
devia
tion
(m
m)
Eyes closed Eyes closed
Discussion
•Contrary to hypothesis, tape negatively affects balance, regardless of group
•Long-term tapers showed balancing differences in the A/P direction and with eyes closed▫Slower corrections to balance made
Discussion
•Further investigation needed▫For preliminary data only, not all subjects have been tested yet
•Worthwhile to investigate alternatives to ankle taping
AcknowledgementsSpecial thanks to: • Dr. Mike Pavol
• Deb Graff• Study participants
• Elizabeth Doran• Sam Johnson
• Dr. Kevin Ahern • Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) • Undergraduate Research and Innovation, Scholarship and
Creativity (URISC)