K. Kauranen et al., THE EFFECT OF STRAPPING ON THE MOTOR-PERFORMANCE OF THE ANKLE AND WRIST JOINTS, Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports, 7(4), 1997, pp. 238-243
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of strapping on di
fferent 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 joint
s. The measurements were made with the HPM/BEP system and Isokinetic L
ido 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 simpl
e reaction time by 9%, choice reaction time by 9% and decreased the wr
ist tapping speed by 21%. Wrist strength decreased in flexion (180 deg
rees/s) by 14% and ulnar deviation (180 degrees/s) by 8%. The strappin
g of the ankle increased the simple reaction time by 12%, choice react
ion time by 9% and decreased foot lapping speed by 14%. Ankle strength
in plantar flexion decreased in 60 degrees/s by 22% and 180 degrees/s
by 14% and in inversion in 60 degrees/s by 28% and 180 degrees/s by 1
5%. These results suggest the strapping of ankle and wrist joints redu
ces motor performance in the above-mentioned directions as measured by
the following parameters: simple reaction time: choice reaction time,
tapping speed, and muscle strength.