Comparison of Skill and Landing Technique in Basketball Players with Pes Planus during Applying Low-Dye Taping and Kinesio Taping: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Document Type : Original Articles

Authors
Hemn Mohammadi 1
Mohammad Rasool Omidi 2
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, School of Humanity Sciences, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
2 MSc, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, School of Humanity Sciences, Kurdistan University, Sanandaj, Iran
10.48305/jrrs.2026.45826.1127
Abstract
Introduction: Seventy percent of basketball injuries are non-contact, with 75% occurring in the lower extremities. Flexible pes planus is the most common malalignment among basketball players, and the most common intervention is supportive taping. However, research on the effects of taping and Kinesio Taping on landing techniques and skills is limited and warrants further exploration. Therefore, the present study aimed to compare the skills and landing errors of basketball players with flexible pes planus when using two common supportive taping methods.
Materials and Methods: The subjects of this quasi-experimental and applied study included professional male basketball players with flexible pes planus (age: 22.91 ± 2.39 years; height: 190.83 ± 9.35 cm; weight: 93.83 ± 18.95 kg; basketball experience: 6.75 ± 1.81 years; Stahli index: 0.94 ± 0.03). Assessments included the Stahli index for flexible pes planus, skill tests (free throw, jump shot, and layup tests), and landing technique (LESS test). The research interventions included taping and kinesio taping. Data analysis was performed using a paired t-test at the 0.05 significance level.
Results: Data analysis revealed that taping, compared to no taping, resulted in a 12.75% reduction in landing errors (P = 0.03) and a 5% increase in layup scores (P < 0.05). Additionally, taping compared to kinesio taping led to a 6.5% increase in layup scores (P < 0.05), while kinesio taping compared to no taping resulted in a 6.5% decrease in free-throw scores (P = 0.04).
Conclusion: In addition to reducing landing errors and their consequences, taping also improves layup scores. Therefore, it is recommended that basketball players with flexible pes planus use taping rather than forgoing it, as it reduces the risk of non-contact injuries from landing errors.

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