Is Kinesio Taping Better Than Placebo Taping for Improving Performance During Unilateral Vertical Jump and Hop Tests?

Kinesio Taping technique described by Kase for activation of the triceps surae on the dominant leg will be employed, with the volunteer in the prone position, maintaining the dominant leg off the cot with hip extension, knee extension and ankle dorsiflexion to maintain the triceps surae in a stretched position. The tape will be applied in a Y shape beginning with the origin of the muscle (femur condyles) without tension (Anchor I), passing over the belly of the muscle (therapeutic region) with 15 to 20% tension and ending near the posterior surface of the heel (Anchor II) without tension.

Standard white bandaging tape will be applied by the same researcher who placed the tape in Group A. The application will be performed the same way as a kinesio taping.