Background/Aims: Using traditional white athletic tape and kinesiotaping are two of the most popular strategies to prevent ankle sprains, presumably through enhancement of proprioception. However, the influence of these methods on postural control needs further investigation. This within-subject crossover study set out to compare the effects of athletic taping and kinesiotaping on postural control immediately after application and after a 20-minute period of running. Methods: Fifteen healthy participants (6 females and 9 males; mean±SD age=19.87± 2.67 years, weight=66.21± 9.93 kg, height=169.43±10.22 cm) participated in this study. All participants attended two assessment sessions, with a maximum interval of seven days between sessions. Measurements of body sway were taken in both sessions with and without taping and before and after 20 minutes of treadmill running during eyes-closed and eyes-open resting conditions. Athletic tape was applied to ten participants in the first session followed by kinesiotape in the second session, while kinesiotape was applied to the remaining five participants in the first session followed by athletic tape in the second session. Results: There were no significant main effects for the control or experimental conditions (no taping, athletic taping and kinesiotaping) either before (F (2, 28)=1.47, p>0.05) or after running (F (1,14)≤2.07, p>0.05) for center of pressure (COP) area, distance and velocity. There was a significant interaction between eyes and condition for COP area (F (2, 28)=5.17, p=0.02) and distance (F (2, 28)=3.96, p=0.03). Conclusions: Athletic taping and kinesiotaping do not seem to improve postural control of healthy young individuals immediately after being applied. This needs to be further investigated in future studies.