The effects of kinesiology tape and dynamic tape on the Y balance test

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Murray, Matthew
Date
2013Publisher
Cardiff Metropolitan University
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The purpose of this study was to identify whether Kinesiology tape or dynamic
tape had an effect on Y balance test (YBT) results in rugby players. A group
of 17 male semi professional rugby players who play for Aberavon RFC
participated in the study. The YBT was used to measure all the participant’s
dynamic balance. All participants completed the YBT, to provide baseline
data; they were then randomly split in to three groups. Once tested, each
participant was randomly allocated into one of three groups: A control group,
Kinesiology group or dynamic tape group. The participants were retested two
weeks later, however groups two and three had the respective tape applied
during the test. The tape was applied laterally down the leg from the greater
trochanter to the underside of the 5th metatarsal. The results showed that
there was no statistical significance between the group interaction (p>0.05).
Despite this, It is suggested that from the trends of the results that the
kinesiology tape has an affect on YBT results in rugby players (not in
general). These results therefore are similar to previous research that stated
that side lateral taping of the lower leg has a positive affect on balance in the
medial/lateral plane (Euparadorn and Karpatkin, (2012). Further research
needs to be carried out in this area to give greater theoretical underpinning to
the effects of taping on balance. This is due to balance playing a major role
within rugby and also general day to day tasks
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