Acute Effect of Ankle Kinesio ™ Taping on Lower-Limb Biomechanics During Single-Legged Drop Landing.

CONCLUSIONS: Ankle lateral supports provided by KT potentially decreases mechanical stresses applied to the lower limbs, aids in dynamic balance, and lowers calf muscle energy consumption; therefore, it could be offered as a suitable supportive means for acute usage in athletes with chronic ankle instability. PMID: 33361493 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Sport Rehabilitation - Category: Sports Medicine Tags: J Sport Rehabil Source Type: research