貼紮不僅對人體肢段關節在力學上有穩定及預防性的助益,也可能對心理層面造成影響。本研究旨在探討踝關節貼紮對知覺最大跳躍高度及自信心的影響。以26名健康成人為對象,在無貼紮及有貼紮兩情境下進行最大跳躍高度的直接知覺判斷,並針對其判斷的知覺最大跳躍高度及加10cm後的調整高度進行自信心評估,之後調查參與者對貼紮的效果感知,並據此進行事後分組比較。結果顯示參與者對貼紮效果的正向感知及負向感知比例相當。在不考慮貼紮效果感知的情況下,貼紮的有無在知覺最大跳躍高度及自信心無顯著差異。但將感知因子加入考驗後,對貼紮效果正向感知者,有貼紮時會顯著知覺較高的最大跳躍高度。在自信心方面,對貼紮效果負向感知者,有貼紮時自信心顯著降低。不管在何種情境下,自信心皆隨著難度提高而下降,但下降情況並不受效果感知影響。本研究結論發現:有貼紮時最大跳躍高度的知覺改變會因參與者對貼紮效果的不同感知而有差異。認為貼紮有幫助者,會覺得自己有貼紮時有較佳的跳躍能力;而將貼紮視為某種限制者,在有貼紮時則會降低自己成功跳躍的信心。本研究提供貼紮影響個體心理的不同見解,施術者未來在應用貼紮時可將被貼紮者的效果感知納入貼紮成效及必要性之評估,以期將貼紮效益最大化並避免影響運動表現。
Sports taping not only provides biomechanical joint stabilization that aids in injury prevention, but also influences the mental aspect of competition. This study investigated how ankle taping affected athletes on their perceived maximum jumping height and self-confidence. Twenty-six female adults were recruited as participants. They were asked to make direct perception judgement by reporting their expected maximum jumping height and to assess self-confidence for successfully jumping to several given heights both with or without ankle taping. Each subsequent perception of the efficacy of taping was recorded, and participants were divided into a positive-perception group (14 participants) and a negative-perception group (12 participants) according to their subjective perception about the impact of taping. The results revealed no significant difference between perceived maximum jumping height and self-confidence under taped and untaped conditions unless perceptions regarding the consequences of taping were taken into consideration as a factor. Participants with a positive perception perceived higher maximum jumping height after having their ankles taped, while those with a negative perception showed lower self-confidence when taped. Self-confidence decreased with every given height increase under both conditions, regardless of perceptions. It is concluded that the changes in perception and self-confidence in a taped condition were affected by subjective anticipation of taping consequences. Individuals perceived a greater jumping capability with ankles taped if they perceived taping as beneficial; otherwise, self-confidence for successfully jumping decreased when ankles were taped, if taping was perceived as a form of restriction. The present study provided a different view about the psychological aspect of the effects of taping on individuals. To maximize taping benefits and avoid decreasing performance, athletes and coaches could take perceptions into consideration.