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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to present the effect of ankle joint proprioceptive exercise program combined with calf muscle Kinesio taping on balance and gait. Methods: Thirty participants were divided into experimental and control groups. The experimental group received an ankle joint proprioceptive exercise program combined with calf muscle Kinesio taping while the control group received calf taping and walking. The participants’ balance ability was measured via the Y-balance and gait ability was measured using the Gait-rite system. Paired t-tests were conducted to conduct within and between pre/post comparisons. Results: There were significant differences in all three directions in the within-group pre- and post-comparison (p<.05). In the control group, the back-side and the back-side-in were significantly different when compared before and after (p<.05). In the between-group comparison, a significant difference was seen in the front (p<.05). There was no significant difference in walking ability between the two groups. Conclusion: There was a significant difference between groups in the Y-balance test, but no significant difference in Gait-rite.