Kinesio Taping for the Knee and Ankle: Acute Impact on Balance, Proprioception, and ACL Risk

"Procedure/Surgery: Procedure/Surgery: Kinesio Taping (KT) applied to the knee or ankle Kinesio taping was applied using a standard Y-strip with approximately 50% tension over the dominant lower extremity. In the Knee Taping condition, the tape was applied over the vastus medialis oblique and patellar tendon. In the Ankle Taping condition, the tape was applied over the peroneus longus and tibialis anterior muscles. Each taping intervention was performed by a trained physiotherapist and remained in place during the assessment session. The purpose of the intervention is to examine the acute effects of kinesio taping on balance, proprioception, and ACL injury risk using the Landing Error Scoring System (LESS)."

"Kinesio taping was applied using a standard Y-strip with approximately 50% tension over the dominant lower extremity. In the Knee Taping condition, the tape was applied over the vastus medialis oblique and patellar tendon. In the Ankle Taping condition, the tape was applied over the peroneus longus and tibialis anterior muscles. Each taping intervention was performed by a trained physiotherapist and remained in place during the assessment session. The purpose of the intervention is to examine the acute effects of kinesio taping on balance, proprioception, and ACL injury risk using the Landing Error Scoring System (LESS)."