Comparison of two taped techniques, using kinesiology tape and zinc oxide tape in the maintenance of the medial arch of the foot after exercise, and the effect on the sub talar joint
Item
- Title
- Comparison of two taped techniques, using kinesiology tape and zinc oxide tape in the maintenance of the medial arch of the foot after exercise, and the effect on the sub talar joint
- Author(s)
- McGowan, Sinead
- Abstract
- ObjectivesThe aim of this paper is to assess the difference between kinesiology tape and zinc oxide athletic tape at maintaining mechanical support of the medial arch of the foot after exercise, specifically measuring the sub talar joint angle. Summary of Background DataResearch indicates that there is evidence that some combination of abnormal structure and mechanics in the foot may put an individual at an increased risk for injury. The medial longitudinal arch can be measured by variance means, the sub talar joint angle is one of these. The height of the medial longitudinal arch of the foot is commonly thought to be a predisposing factor to injuries, as is excessive pronation of the subtalar joint. Although both zinc oxide tape and kinesiology tape have research demonstrating that they provide support to the medial longitudinal arch there by also to the sub talar joint there is no evidence providing a comparison of how effective this support is post exercise. MethodsTwenty five asymptomatic subjects ranging from 18-35 were recruited from the student population at the British College of Osteopathic Medicine. A randomised controlled cross over design was utilised; the participant attended the lab on three different occasions with a wash out period of a week between each. They were taped with kinesiology, athletic or had no tape applied each visit and a measurement was taken of their sub talar joint angle using the RS force plate, 3 times before exercise and 3 times after 15 minutes of fast paced walking on the treadmill. After data was collected it was analysed using statistics software (Microsoft excel, Sigma Plot and SPSS) ResultsThis study found that there was no difference between zinc oxide tape and kinesiology taping style on the sub talar joint angle after exercise. It did demonstrate a link between maintenance of the sub talar joint pre and post 15 minutes exercise however; there was no statistical significant difference the two tapes. ConclusionThis study did not demonstrate a difference between the use of kinesiology tape or zinc oxide tape on the support of the sub talar joint angle post 15 minutes exercise, which contradicted some of the current research. This would suggest that both taping styles are equally effective at increasing the sub talar joint, angle but the effectiveness of this change after exercise and the sub talar joint angle decreases.
- presented at
- British College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Date Accepted
- 2013
- Date Submitted
- 14.11.2018 14:49:50
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Number of pages
- 21
- Submitted by:
- 4457
- Pub-Identifier
- 16337
- Inst-Identifier
- 1076
- Keywords
- Subtalar joint angle, medial longitudinal arch, kinesiology tape, zinc oxide tape
- Recommended
- 0
- Item sets
- Thesis
McGowan, Sinead, “Comparison of two taped techniques, using kinesiology tape and zinc oxide tape in the maintenance of the medial arch of the foot after exercise, and the effect on the sub talar joint”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed April 23, 2025, https://library.wso.at/s/orw/item/2012