Affiliations: [a] Department of Physical Education and Sport, Selcuk
University, Konya, Turkey | [b] Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey
Note: [] Address for correspondence: Dr. Nurtekin Erkmen, Selcuk
Universitesi, Beden Egitimi ve Spor Yuksekokulu, Alaaddin Keykubat Kampusu,
Konya, 42079, Turkey. Tel.: +90 332 223 31 39; Fax: +90 332 241 16 08; E-mail:
nerkmen@selcuk.edu.tr
Abstract: The aim of the study is to examine the effect of ankle taping on
ankle plantarflexion (PF) and dorsiflexion (DF) isokinetic strength and
vertical jump height in elite taekwondo athletes. Seven women and 9 men
taekwondo athletes forming the Turkish National Taekwondo Team participated in
this study. A closed basket weave taping technique was applied to the dominant
and non-dominant ankle. Tests were performed both in un-taped and taped
conditions. Peak torques values at 60 and 180°/s were
nonsignificantly lower in the taped condition (p > 0.05).
Ankle taping resulted also is a significant reduction in jump height
(p < 0.05). The findings of this study suggest that ankle
taping affect detrimentally performance in this group of taekwondo
athletes.
