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Effectiveness of neuromuscular taping on pronated foot posture and walking plantar pressures in amateur runners
- Source :
- Journal of science and medicine in sport. 19(4)
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Objectives To determine the effect kinesiotaping (KT) versus sham kinesiotaping (sham KT) in the repositioning of pronated feet after a short running. Design Prospective, randomised, double-blinded, using a repeated-measures design with no cross-over. Methods 116 amateur runners were screened by assessing the post-run (45 min duration) foot posture to identify pronated foot types (defined by Foot Posture Index [FPI] score of ≥6). Seventy-three runners met the inclusion criteria and were allocated into two treatment groups, KT (n = 49) and sham KT (n = 24). After applying either the KT or sham KT and completing 45 min of running (mean speed of 12 km/h), outcome measures were collected (FPI and walking Pedobarography). Results FPI was reduced in both groups, more so in the KT group (mean FPI between group difference = 0.9, CI 0.1–1.9), with a score closer to neutral. There were statistically significant differences between KT and sham KT (p Conclusions KT may be of some assistant to clinicians in correction of pronated foot posture in a short-term. There was no effect of KT, however on pressure variables at heel strike or toe-off following a short duration of running, the sham KT technique had a greater effect. Level of evidence Therapy, level 1b.
- Subjects :
- Adult
medicine.medical_specialty
Posture
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Walking
Running
03 medical and health sciences
Young Adult
0302 clinical medicine
Physical medicine and rehabilitation
Double-Blind Method
Pressure
Medicine
Humans
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Prospective Studies
Pronated Foot
Pedobarography
Short duration
Heel strike
030203 arthritis & rheumatology
business.industry
Foot
Plantar pressure
Outcome measures
030229 sport sciences
Athletic Tape
Biomechanical Phenomena
Physical therapy
business
Physical therapy techniques
Foot (unit)
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 18781861
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of science and medicine in sport
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....2da28a4ea2b3578a326c28178ede60df