Immediate Effect of Ankle Taping on the Isometric Contraction of the Peroneus Longus

The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of application of ankle taping on the generation of isometric contraction of the peroneus longus. Twenty-six normal subjects (10 males and 16 females, 20 to 35 years of age) participated in this study. Each subject was randomly assigned to start with or without their ankles taped. They performed three trials of isometric contraction of ankle eversion with and without their ankles taped. Peak value of each isometric contraction was obtained from integrated EMG. Data analysis was performed with ANOVA. There was no interaction effect of taping sequence with the application of ankle taping on the isometric contraction of the peroneus longus. There was no significant difference between the isometric contractions of the peroneus longus with and without ankle taping. The results demonstrated that the isometric contraction of the peroneus longus was not significantly influenced by the application of ankle taping immediately.