Does ankle support orthosis and kinesio tape affect evertor muscles strength and their ability to control force signal in chronic ankle instability? A randomized controlled trial
Both ankle orthosis and kinesio tape application for four weeks significantly improved evertor muscle strength and reduced kinesiophobia, with notable trends toward improved force steadiness. These findings support their use as effective interventions for enhancing ankle neuromuscular function and mitigating fear of movement.
Authors
- Maryam Jalali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5442-0487)
- Fatemeh Azadinia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2513-7137)
- Alireza Farsi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2086-6632)
- Mohammad Yousefi
- Nastaran Ghahremanpour-Khotbehsara
Institutions
- Iran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Shahid Beheshti University (IR)
- University of Birjand (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09593985.2026.2615382
- Primary Topic
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00