Effects of kinesio taping on lower limb biomechanical characteristics during dynamic postural control tasks in individuals with chronic ankle instability
KT significantly improved abnormal ankle posture by promoting greater ankle dorsiflexion and eversion angles. Additionally, KT reduced mediolateral COP displacement and average velocity to improve postural stability. These changes may contribute to reduced risk of ankle sprains. Therefore, KT may serve as an effective tool for managing recurrent ankle sprains in individuals with CAI.
Authors
- Guanglan Wang
- Haixia Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0024-0971)
- Yuan Tao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8537-6185)
Institutions
- General Administration of Sport of China (CN)
- Wuhan Children's Hospital (CN)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Wuhan Sports University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-01-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0317357
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.89