The Acute Effect of Kinesio Taping on Balance and Proprioception

Kinesio tape will be applied to the leg muscles of two groups of healthy and young participants using a specific taping technique. After the application of the tape, assessments of balance and proprioception will be conducted. The taping will be performed bilaterally on both legs, and for all participants, taped and untaped measurements will be carried out bilaterally on alternating days within the same week. Prior to the assessments, all participants will be asked to complete a 5-minute warm-up session on a bicycle ergometer, followed by four sets of 30-second static stretching exercises for the leg and hip muscles, with 30-second rest intervals between each set. In this way, the acute effects of kinesio taping on balance and proprioception will be investigated.