• English
    • Welsh
  • English 
    • English
    • Welsh
  • Login
Search DSpace:
  • Home
  • Research at Cardiff Met
  • Library Services
  • Contact Us
View item 
  • DSpace home
  • Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences
  • Taught Degrees (Sport and Health Sciences)
  • Undergraduate Degrees (Sport)
  • View item
  • DSpace home
  • Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences
  • Taught Degrees (Sport and Health Sciences)
  • Undergraduate Degrees (Sport)
  • View item
JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

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

Thumbnail
View/open
MURRAY_Matthew_09002425.pdf (804.3Kb)
Author
Murray, Matthew
Date
2013
Publisher
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Metadata
Show full item record
Abstract
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
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10369/5035
Collections
  • Undergraduate Degrees (Sport) [1420]

Related items

Showing items related by title, author, subject and abstract.

  • Thumbnail

    DOES BALANCE TRAINING HAVE AN EFFECT ON AGILITY IN TENNIS? 

    Thomas, Sarah (Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2013)
    Context: Balance and agility are important fitness components in tennis, but there is little research into whether balance training can improve agility. Investigating whether balance training can help to improve agility ...
  • Thumbnail

    THE EFFECTS OF PROPRIOCEPTIVE TRAINING ON AGILITY AND BALANCE IN NETBALL 

    Adams, Stephanie (University of Wales, 2011)
    Context: There is diminutive research within female netball players with regards to injury prevention mechanisms and the effects of proprioception exercises as a single intervention. Poor balance has been closely associated ...
  • Thumbnail

    THE EFFECTS OF PROPRIOCEPTIVE TRAINING ON AGILITY AND BALANCE IN NETBALL 

    Adams, Stephanie (University of Wales Institute Cardiff, 2011-03-15)
    Context: There is diminutive research within female netball players with regards to injury prevention mechanisms and the effects of proprioception exercises as a single intervention. Poor balance has been closely associated ...

Browse

DSpace at Cardiff MetCommunities & CollectionsBy issue dateAuthorsTitlesSubjectsThis collectionBy issue dateAuthorsTitlesSubjects

My Account

Login

Statistics

Most Popular ItemsStatistics by CountryMost Popular Authors

DSpace software copyright © 2002-2015  DuraSpace
Contact us | Send feedback | Administrator