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The effect of strapping on the motor performance of the ankle and wrist joints
Author(s) -
Kauranen K.,
Siira P.,
Vanharanta H.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of medicine and science in sports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.575
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1600-0838
pISSN - 0905-7188
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0838.1997.tb00146.x
Subject(s) - strapping , wrist , ankle , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , physical therapy , anatomy , engineering , structural engineering
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of strapping on different components of motor performance of wrist and ankle joints. The subjects were 14 healthy volunteers (12 females, two males), aged 21–33 years, with no known previous injuries of the ankle and wrist joints. The measurements were made with the HPM/BEP system and Isokinetic Lido Active Multi‐joint system. First, the subjects performed the test without strapping and then, on the following day, with strapped right wrist and ankle joints. The strapping of the wrist increased the simple reaction time by 9%, choice reaction time by 9% and decreased the wrist tapping speed by 21%. Wrist strength decreased in flexion (180°/s) by 14% and ulnar deviation (180°/s) by 8%. The strapping of the ankle increased the simple reaction time by 12%, choice reaction time by 9% and decreased foot tapping speed by 14%. Ankle strength in plantar flexion decreased in 60°/s by 22% and 180°/s by 14% and in inversion in 60°/s by 28% and 180°/s by 15%. These results suggest the strapping of ankle and wrist joints reduces motor performance in the above‐mentioned directions as measured by the following parameters: simple reaction time, choice reactiton time, tapping speed, and muscule strength.