Table 3.

Comparison of static balance with eyes closed among four taping conditions (Mean values ± SD).

Intervention	ML COP sway range (mm)	AP COP sway range (mm)	ML COP velocity (mm/s)	AP COP velocity (mm/s)	Total sway area (mm2)	Total sway length(mm)
NT	13.37 ± 12.11	16.61 ± 10.20	63.27 ± 12.65	67.88 ± 12.65	4593.65 ± 1821.49	3519.76 ± 1188.36
ST	10.20 ± 2.91	11.40 ± 4.19	65.50 ± 14.46	66.30 ± 13.91	4144.60 ± 880.32	3266.95 ± 571.27
AT	4.83 ± 2.92*†	6.56 ± 6.44*	35.61 ± 11.27*†	28.89 ± 12.25*†	2285.67 ± 598.86 *†	2017.78 ± 461.62*†
KT	7.84 ± 2.93‡	10.47 ± 6.63	57.73 ± 9.51*‡	55.73 ± 9.30*†‡	2855.53 ± 768.61 *†‡	2373.52 ± 469.83*†
F values	6.090	5.632	24.182	39.837	14.208	17.717
P values	0.001	0.002	0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001
η2	0.204	0.190	0.509	0.631	0.378	0.431

Note: COP = center of pressure; ML = mediolateral;AP = anteroposterior.

*Indicates a difference compared with NT (p<0.05);

^†Indicates a difference compared with ST (p<0.05);

^‡ Indicates a difference compared with AT (p<0.05).