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decreasing both the pressure and planter area of right
ankle (Fig. (a), (b)). On the other hand, with using
ankle taping, increasing the ankle inversion angle
caused small decreasing the planter area of right
ankle, and the pressure distribution change is too
small (Fig. (c), (d)).
On the experiment of absence and presence of
ankle taping during the motion of ankle inversion,
we could recognize the distinction of planter
pressure distribution and there are little shift of
planter area
4 CONCLUSIONS
In order to examine the taping effect on the ankle
inversion sprain, we developed a method of
measuring both height of the ankle with the 3-D
motion analysis system and planter pressure patterns
with the pressure sensing mat. We showed that the
distance between the ankle and the floor in
maximum voluntary ankle inversion varied from
non-taping to taping; the distance was approximately
3.0 cm in the absence of the ankle taping, and 1.5
cm in the presence of taping. On the experiment of
absence and presence of ankle taping during the
motion of ankle inversion, we could recognize the
distinction of planter pressure distribution and there
are little shift of planter area
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