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

NCT07431450 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2026-02-24

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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.

Conditions

  • Excessive Subtalar Pronation

Interventions

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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Gazi University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-06-01
Primary Completion
2025-06-01
Completion
2025-06-01

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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