The immediate effect of dynamic tape on the balance of soccer players with chronic ankle instability: A quasi-experimental study

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Assistant Lecturer, Lecturer, of Physical Education and Sport Sciences Department, University of Halabja, Halabja, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

10.22084/rsr.2025.30977.1778

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Background and Aim: Chronic ankle instability in soccer athletes can lead to decreased balance control during play, ultimately leading to ankle sprains and subsequent exclusion from the sports field. Dynamic taping is a conservative intervention that can improve ankle stability and balance control. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the immediate effect of dynamic taping on balance in soccer players with chronic ankle instability.
Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, 30 male soccer players with ankle instability who met the eligibility criteria were enrolled. Dynamic balance was assessed with the Y-test in two stages before and after taping. A repeated measures ANOVA test was used to compare the results between the two stages, before and after taping.
Results: Statistical data analysis showed that after the application of dynamic typing, balance control in the anterior (P = 0.001, ES = 0.893), posterior-medial (P = 0.001, ES = 0.889), and posterior-lateral (P = 0.001, ES = 0.895) directions significantly improved.
Conclusion: The use of dynamic typing can be effective in maintaining dynamic balance in athletes with chronic ankle instability by improving proprioceptive impulses and controlling lower limb mechanics. Therefore, it is recommended that coaches and sports medicine specialists use dynamic typing to prevent ankle sprains and improve performance in players with chronic ankle instability.


Method: In this quasi-experimental study, 30 male soccer players with ankle instability who met the eligibility criteria were enrolled. Dynamic balance was assessed with the Y-test in two stages before and after taping. Repeated measures ANOVA test was used to compare the results between the two stages before and after taping.



Results: Statistical data analysis showed that after the application of dynamic typing, balance control in the anterior (P= 0.001, ES= 0.893), posterior-medial (P= 0.001, ES= 0.889), and posterior-lateral (P= 0.001, ES= 0.895) directions significantly improved.



Conclusion: The use of dynamic typing can be effective in maintaining dynamic balance in athletes with chronic ankle instability by improving proprioceptive impulses and controlling lower limb mechanics. Therefore, it is recommended that coaches and sports medicine specialists use dynamic typing to prevent ankle sprains and improve performance in players with chronic ankle instability.

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Journal for Research in Sport Rehabilitation
Volume 13, Issue 25 - Serial Number 25
September 2025
Pages 15-24

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