The Effect of Ankle Taping on Reactive Agility Performance in Male Rugby

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Jones, Ben
Date
2013Publisher
Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Introduction: Ankle injuries are common in Rugby Union, especially injuries to the lateral
ligament complex, and there are numerous methods of ankle injury prevention that are
used. Taping is often used to prevent lateral ankle sprains due to the suggested effect that it
decreases the range of movement at the joint, increases stability and increases
proprioception. Objective: To explore the effects that taping has on reactive agility
performance. Participants: 12 male university level Rugby Union players volunteered from
Cardiff Metropolitan University. Methods: Participants were taken through a standardised
warm up, and were tested using the Y reactive agility test and a mean time using three
separate runs was used as the base line measure. Participants were called back seven days
later and the Gibney closed basket weave with heel locks and figure eights was applied to
the dominant ankle of each participant, after the warm up was completed. Participants
were then tested another three times using the Y reactive agility test and a mean time was
recorded. Results: The results of the study showed that there was no significant difference
in performance between the un-taped and taped conditions (P>0.05). Conclusion: Using the
Gibney closed basket weave with heel locks and figure eights has no significant effect on
reactive agility performance in male Rugby Union players.
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