The ankle is the most common site of injury in soccer. While bracing and taping have been reported to reduce injury risk to the ankle-foot complex, their effect on soccer performance remains equivocal. Following institutional ethics approval, 16 professional male academy players from the English Football League Division 1 (Age mean = 17.19 ± .75 years, Height mean = 1.80 ± 0.05M, Mass mean = 75.55 ± 5.9kg) completed nine trials (three control, three braced, and three taped) in each of three soccer-specific performance tests: 15m Sprint, Arrow Agility Run, and Vertical Countermovement Jump.

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