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Trial reportFrontiers in public health2025

Efficacy of ankle Kinesio taping on balance and functional performance in obese female collegiate students: a prospective randomized placebo-controlled trial.

Nesma M Allam, Hadaya Mosaad Eladl, Dalia Mahmoud Abdelmonem Elsherbini, Moaz Abulfaraj, Moneer E Almadani, Ateya Megahed Ibrahim, Mohamed El-Sherbiny, Mohamed A Eladl, Nermine Nosseir, Reda Jamjoom

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Trial report in Frontiers in public health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06195748 (The Effect of Ankle Kinesio Taping on Balance and Functional Performance in Obese Female Collegiate Students), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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The Effect of Ankle Kinesio Taping on Balance and Functional Performance in Obese Female Collegiate Students

TypeinterventionalSponsorCairo UniversityRan2023 to 2024Enrolled40ConditionsObesityArmsKinesiotaping, Placebo kinesiotaping
3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Nesma M AllamDepartment of Physical Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia.
Hadaya Mosaad EladlDepartment of Physical Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia.
Dalia Mahmoud Abdelmonem ElsherbiniDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia.
Moaz AbulfarajDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Moneer E AlmadaniDepartment of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, AlMaarefa University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ateya Megahed IbrahimCollege of Nursing, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.
Mohamed El-SherbinyDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, AlMaarefa University, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.
Mohamed A EladlDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Nermine NosseirDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates.
Reda JamjoomDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of ankle Kinesio taping (KT) on static and dynamic balance and functional performance in obese female collegiate students. Design: This study was a prospective, randomized controlled trial. Setting: The research was conducted in outpatient physical therapy settings. Participants: A total of 40 female collegiate students, aged 18-25 years, were randomly assigned to two groups of equal size. Intervention: Group A (KT group) received KT with 75-100% tension, and group B (Placebo KT group) received placebo KT with 0% tension. KT was applied to the dominant leg in both groups for 6 weeks. Outcome measures: The primary outcome was static balance, which was measured using the single-leg stance test (SLST). The secondary outcomes were dynamic balance, assessed using the Biodex Balance System (BBS), and functional performance, which was assessed using the single-leg vertical jump test (SLVJT) and single-leg hop test (SLHT). All outcomes were assessed at baseline and after 6 weeks. Results: The KT group showed a statistically significant increase in SLS, SLVJT, and SLHT ( Conclusion: The application of a 6-week KT mechanical correction technique can improve static and dynamic balance and functional performance in obese female university students compared to the placebo group. Including KT in the treatment plan is recommended for obese women with balance and functional performance deficits. Clinical trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier NCT06195748.

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AnkleAthletic TapeObesityPhysical Functional PerformancePostural BalanceStudentsAdolescentAdultFemaleHumansProspective StudiesUniversitiesYoung Adultbalancefunctional performanceKinesio tapingobese femalespostural stability

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PMCPMC12375574

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