**3. Results**

Regarding Table 1, the height and weight showed significant differences (*p* < 0.05) between groups. For the soccer group, significant differences were observed for the right ankle [F (2,32) = 7.558; *p* = 0.002 (0.321)] and left ankle [F (2,32) = 9.813; *p* = 0.001 (0.380)], but no differences for the asymmetry variable. The basketball group reported significant differences for the right ankle [F (2,36) = 17.687; *p* = 0.001 (0.496)], the left ankle [F (2,36) = 35.204; *p* = 0.001 (0.662)] and the symmetry [F (2, 36); *p* = 0.001 (0.247)]. (Table 2) The Bonferroni corrections showed significant differences (*p* < 0.05) in the soccer group's right and left ankle between the baseline and pre-training and between the baseline and post-training moments for the right ankle whereas for the basketball group significant differences (*p* < 0.05) were shown for the right and left ankle between baseline and pre-training and in the right and left ankle between pre-training and post-training (Table 3).

The statistical analysis to assess the comparison of the ankle taping between soccer and basketball players reported significant differences in all variables for the time: right ankle [F (2, 68) = 19.022; *p* = 0.001 (0.359)]; left ankle [F (2, 68) = 34.339; *p* = 0.001 (0.503)] and asymmetry [F (2,68) = 7.842; *p* = 0.001 (0.187)].

In addition, the interaction time x group showed significant differences for the asymmetry [F (2, 68) = 0.415; *p* = 0.002 (0.012)]. (Figures 1–3) The Bonferroni corrections for the interaction between groups reported significant differences (*p* < 0.05) for the right ankle, the left ankle and the asymmetry variables between baseline and pre-training moments and the left ankle as well as the asymmetry between pre-training and post-training moments (Table 4).


**Table 1.** Sociodemographic data of the sample.

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index. \* Mean ± standard deviation (SD) was applied. \*\* The Student T-test was performed for independent samples. † Median ± interquartile range (IR) was used. †† The Mann-Whitney U-test was performed.


**Table 2.** One-way ANOVA for the ankle ROM and asymmetry variables.

Abbreviations: ANOVA, analysis of variance; ROM, range of motion. Values are mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated.

**Table 3.** Bonferroni correction values for the intra-subject (time) effects.


**Table 4.** Two-way ANOVA and Bonferroni correction values for the intra-subject effects of the total sample.


 

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**Figure 1.** Right ankle ROM values for each group in three measurement times.

**Figure 2.** Left ankle ROM values for each group in three measurement times.

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**Figure 3.** Asymmetry values for each group in three measurement times.
