Ankle taping and bracing provides stability to the ankle joint during athletic activity; whether to protect the joint from injury or to stabilize and existing injury. Ankle sprains are one of the most common sports-related injuries in the United States which can result in significant breaks from ...
Applying the tape right before activity. It needs an hour to adhere; proper advance application time helps it last for days (vs. hours) of continuous use. Strips should also be sized long enough to cover the affected area without stretching 1.5 inches at either end. KT Tape Pro comes in ...
Learn Correct Taping Techniques Sure, your old-school gym trainer’s tape can provide support in a pinch. And modernizing to a kinesiology tape can address a number of common athletic injuries. But creating the perfect balance of support and flexibility is an art. One of the most common error...
To support the use of kinesiology tape to improve athletic performance, RockTape conducted a study of five cyclists and found that they performed 2% to 6% better with the application of kinesiology tape (specifically RockTape) than without the tape.15However, this study may be biased, with RockTa...
David Hoyle of Select Medical tells us how athletic trainers and physical therapists can be useful in reducing injuries through their knowledge of musculoskeletal therapies. It’s often said the best injury is the one that never happens. Many work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) begin as...
Sports taping affects perception of performance but does not affect actual jump height and athletic agility performance M. Constantinou1, 2, , M. Brown2, 3 1 Griffith University, School of Allied Health Sciences, Australia 2 Griffith University, Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, Griffith Health,...