2018 Volume 3 Issue 2 Pages 149-157
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of taping and fatigue on ankle joint for the bounding performance and kinematics of lower extremity during bounding jump. Twelve collegiate athletes performed two-step bounding jump and the data during first step was analyzed. The distance of bounding jump, ground reaction time, the angle of lower extremity joints (ankle, knee, and hip joints), the motion of pelvis, ground force and EMG were measured. The obtained data were compared among control, ankle taping, and fatigue condition using ANOVA. As a result, decrease of jump distance and compensatory kinematics of lower extremity were observed both ankle taping and fatigue condition. These results suggest that the mobility of ankle joint should be maintained during jump performance.