Design and participants
injuries, pain
This was a randomized cross-over study design with each person testing all taping conditions during the same session. Fifteen young healthy participants (10 M/5F, age 23.1 ± 2.2 years, height 173.9 ± 8.5 cm, mass 75.3 ± 17.4 kg) were recruited from the local community through a snowball sampling method. Informed consent was obtained from all participants. All participants signed consent forms that were approved by the Brigham Young University institutional ethics board. Each participant was screened for foot pain and injuries that would affect normal gait.