The acute effectiveness of ankle taping in dancers with chronic ankle instability – a randomized crossover study
Jojo Hoi-Ching Lai, Tracy Cheuk-Chi Tang, Lucy Sum-Yu Lo, Cheryl Shu-Ming Chia, Samuel Ka-Kin Ling, Patrick Shu-Hang Yung · 2026
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Jojo Hoi-Ching Lai and co-authors test ankle taping in dancers with wobbly ankles in a 2026 trial where each dancer tried both paths. Side ankle sprains are rife among dancers and often leave lasting wobble, and dancers tend to have looser joints than other athletes, which may change how tape helps. Four balance and hop tests were run with and without tape in random order.
Eighty nine dancers from local schools joined the study and also filled in a standard ankle steadiness form and shared views on taping. Dancers with a past sprain and low steadiness scores formed the wobbly group, set next to steady peers. One leg stand results led the outcome list, with hop and reach tests and form scores as support. Same day tape effects in this art form need data of their own, the team notes.
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| CREATOR | Jojo Hoi-Ching Lai, Tracy Cheuk-Chi Tang, Lucy Sum-Yu Lo, Cheryl Shu-Ming Chia, Samuel Ka-Kin Ling, Patrick Shu-Hang Yung |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 43545 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |