A comparison of augmented low-Dye taping and ankle bracing on lower limb muscle activity during walking in adults with flat-arched foot posture

摘要: Abstract Objective: To compare the effect of taping and bracing on lower limb muscle activity during gait. Design: Cross-sectional laboratory study. Methods: Twenty-seven asymptomatic adults with flat-arched foot posture were recruited to this They walked over-ground under three randomly allocated conditions: (i) barefoot; (ii) augmented low-Dye taping; (iii) replaceable ankle brace. Electromyographic (EMG) from tibialis posterior, anterior, peroneus longus medial gastrocnemius was measured for each condition. Peak EMG amplitude time peak assessed stance phase data. A series one-way repeated measure analysis variance followed by Bonferroni post hoc tests undertaken (α = 0.05). Results: Tibialis posterior decreased 22% 33% (respectively), compared barefoot. also 34% 30% anterior 19% 13% Small significant changes in found The only different amplitude, tape producing a 15% reduction bracing. Conclusion: brace used study could be useful managing overuse dysfunction selected leg muscles, particularly reducing their level activation walking.