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Control/Tracking Number: 16-SA-4992-ACSM Activity: Scientific Abstract Current Date/Time: 11/2/2015 7:13:41 PM Effects Of Kinesiology Tape On Balance

Author Block: Michael E. Rogers, FACSM1, Jolaolu M. Jimoh1, Qinglai Zhang2, Jeremy A. Patterson, FACSM1, Rich Bomgardner1, Nicole L. Rogers1. 1Wichita State University, Wichita, KS. 2Shandong University of Technology, Zibo City, China. Abstract: The ability to maintain balance, or postural control, is an essential component in motor skills ranging from simply maintaining posture to performing complex voluntary movements. Improving balance has been shown to help with recovery from injury, injury prevention, and improved functional performance in both young and older adults. PURPOSE: To determine if different applications (i.e., medial-lateral (ML) vs. anterior-posterior (AP)) of kinesiology tape affect postural control. METHODS: Participants’ (6 men, 20 women; 23.7 ± 3.9 yr) ML stability index (MLSI), AP stability index (APSI), and overall stability index (OSI) were measured using a balance platform under three bare-footed conditions in random order: control (no tape); tape applied in a ML stirrup under the heel, extending 12” above the medial malleolus to 12” above the lateral malleolus; and tape applied in an AP direction under the heel and extending proximally on the posterior calf in a Y-pattern on each side of the gastrocnemius. Each application was made bilaterally with 50% tension. For each condition, three stances (should-width, full tandem, unilateral) held for 10 sec each with eyes closed were assessed on stable and foam surfaces. RESULTS: Kinesiology tape did not have an affect on any measure of balance while standing on a firm surface in all 3 stances. Tape applied in the AP and ML direction did improve (p