Thesis (M.Sc.)-Cairo University, 2024.

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Introduction: Ankle sprain is common in basketball, leading many players
to use ankle taping as a strategy to enhance joint stability, and to improve
overall functional performance. However the effect of rigid tapping is still
not clear. Aim: This study was done to investigate the effect of rigid
tapping on functional performance in professional basketball players with
chronic ankle functional instability. Material and methods: Twenty-eight
male subjects were included in this study, with an age range of 18 to 40
years old. The participants exhibited chronic functional ankle instability,
characterized by a score of equal or less than 25 on the Cumberland Ankle
Instability Tool. A pre-post study design was used. Participants were tested
over two sessions, in one of the sessions with ankle tapping and in the other
session without tapping. A 3-day interval was between the pre- and post-
taping conditions. Within each test session, participants performed three
functional tests: the figure-8 hopping test, the single-leg stance test, and the
Y-balance test. Tapping procedures were the same for all participants.
Results: There was a statistically significant difference between the two
conditions of assessment in all tests. Comparing the Pre-taping condition
to the post-taping condition revealed that the rigid taping significantly
decrease the time of figure-8 hopping test (p<0.001) and also improved the
results of Y-balance test in all directions and in the overall composite score
(p<0.001). Moreover, rigid tapping improved balance measured by single
leg stance test reflected by decreasing the number of foot errors in 30
seconds (p<0.001). Conclusion: It can be concluded that rigid tapping has
a significant effect on improving functional performance of basketball
players with chronic ankle functional instability.

شملت هذه الدراسة ثمانية وعشرين شخصًا من الذكور تتراوح أعمارهم بين 18 إلى 40 عامًا. كان لدى المشاركين على الأقل عدم ثبات معتدل في الكاحل، والذي تم تعريفه على أنه درجة أقل من 25 في أداة كمبرلاند لعدم ثبات الكاحل. وتم استخدام تصميم الدراسة القبلية والبعدية. تم اختبار المشاركين على جلستين، الجلسة الاولى تمت مع وضع اللاصق على الكاحل وفي الجلسة الأخرى بدون .تم إجراء جلستي الاختبار بترتيب عشوائي وكان الوقت بين جلستى الاختبار 3 أيام. أجرى المشاركون فى كل جلسة اختبار ثلاثة اختبارات وظيفية بترتيب عشوائي: اختبار القفز على شكل رقم 8، و اختبار التوازن علي شكل حرفY ، واختبارالوقوف علي الساق الواحدة. الاستنتاج: يمكن الاستنتاج أن اللاصق الصلب له تأثير كبير على تحسين الأداء الوظيفي للاعبي كرة السلة الذين يعانون من عدم الثبات الوظيفي المزمن في الكاحل.

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