NCT07431450

Effects of Taping on Balance, Agility, and Weight-Bearing Characteristics in Individuals With Subtalar Pronation

Investigation of the Effects of Corrective Dynamic Taping Combined With Kinesio Taping on Balance, Agility, and Weight-Bearing Characteristics in Individuals With Excessive Subtalar Pronation

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (actual)
• Sponsor: Gazi University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Subtalar pronation (SP) is a common foot alignment problem. It can disturb the normal movement of the ankle and affect different physical functions. In clinics, taping is often used both to correct the foot position and to help the muscles work more effectively. However, there are no studies examining the combined effect of corrective dynamic taping and kinesio taping in people with SP. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of these two taping methods on balance, agility, and weight transfer in individuals with SP. In this study, 10 people with SP were included in the treatment group and 10 people with SP were included in the control group. Assessments were performed before taping and 45 minutes after the application. The results were statistically compared both within each group and between the groups.

Detailed description

Subtalar pronation (SP) is one of the most common alignment disorders of the foot. Subtalar pronation disrupts ankle biomechanics and leads to alterations in various physical parameters. In clinical practice, taping techniques are frequently preferred in SP both for mechanical correction and for muscular facilitation or inhibition. However, a review of the literature revealed no study investigating the effects of corrective dynamic taping combined with kinesio taping on SP. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of corrective dynamic taping combined with kinesio taping on balance, agility, and weight-transfer characteristics in individuals with SP. Within the scope of the study, 10 individuals with SP were included in the intervention group and 10 individuals with SP were included in the control group. Assessments were performed before taping and 45 minutes after the intervention. The assessment results were statistically compared both between groups and within groups.

Conditions

• Excessive Subtalar Pronation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Kinesio taping	Kinesio taping is a rehabilitation technique that aims to provide maximum functionality by supporting the injured joint or muscle with adhesive elastic tapes. In individuals with subtalar pronation, the tape was applied to the tibialis anterior and peroneus longus muscles on clean skin. To inhibit the tibialis anterior muscle, the tape was applied from the insertion to the origin with 0-25% tension. To facilitate the peroneus longus muscle, the tape was applied from the origin to the insertion with 15-35% tension. For optimal effectiveness between the two measurements, the tape was kept on the skin for 45 minutes.
OTHER	Kinesio Taping combined with Corrective Dynamic Taping.	Dynamic taping is a technique that can stretch in four directions, provides stronger resistance and recoil, and is designed to increase somatosensory input and proprioception. At the beginning of the application, participants were instructed to place their feet in plantar flexion and eversion and to maintain this position during taping. The taping was started from the proximal part of the ankle. Then, while the ankle was in plantar flexion, the forefoot in adduction, and the big toe in flexion, the tape was applied starting from the proximal part of the hallux and attached along the mediolateral plantar surface toward the heel with slight tension. Afterward, the tape was passed around the calcaneus, crossed the lateral midline of the foot obliquely, included the navicular tuberosity, and was fixed at the distal part of the ankle with maximum tension (14). For optimal effectiveness between the two measurements, the dynamic tape was kept on the skin for 45 minutes.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-06-01
• Primary completion: 2025-06-01
• Completion: 2025-06-01
• First posted: 2026-02-24
• Last updated: 2026-02-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)