Artículo
Ankle taping eectiveness for the decreasing dorsiflexion range of motion in elite soccer and basketball players U18 in a single training session: A cross-sectional pilot study
Autor/es | Romero-Morales, Carlos
López-Nuevo, Carlos Fort-Novoa, Carlos Palomo-López, Patricia Rodríguez-Sanz, David López-López, Daniel Calvo-Lobo, César Cruz Torres, Blanca de la |
Departamento | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Fisioterapia |
Fecha de publicación | 2020 |
Fecha de depósito | 2023-06-27 |
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Resumen | Ankle sprains have been defined as the most common injury in sports. The aim of the present study was to investigate the ankle taping for the reduction of ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (ROM) and inter-limb in elite ... Ankle sprains have been defined as the most common injury in sports. The aim of the present study was to investigate the ankle taping for the reduction of ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (ROM) and inter-limb in elite soccer and basketball players U18 in a single training session. Methods: A cross-sectional pilot study was performed on 38 male healthy elite athletes divided into two groups: a soccer group and a basketball group. Ankle dorsiflexion ROM and inter-limb asymmetries in a weight-bearing lunge position were assessed in three points: with no-tape, before the practice and immediately after the practice. Results: For the soccer group, significant differences (p < 0.05) were observed for the right ankle, but no differences for the asymmetry variable. The basketball group reported significant differences (p < 0.05) for the right ankle and symmetry. Conclusions: Ankle taping decreased the ankle dorsiflexion ROM in youth elite soccer and basketball players U18. These results could be useful as a prophylactic approach for ankle sprain injury prevention. However, the ankle ROM restriction between individuals without taping and individuals immediately assessed when the tape was removed after the training was very low. |
Cita | Romero-Morales, C., López-Nuevo, C., Fort-Novoa, C., Palomo-López, P., Rodríguez-Sanz, D., López-López, D.,...,Cruz Torres, B.d.l. (2020). Ankle taping eectiveness for the decreasing dorsiflexion range of motion in elite soccer and basketball players U18 in a single training session: A cross-sectional pilot study. Applied Sciences, 10 (11), 3759. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10113759. |
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