It’s been approximately 50 years since athletes began using kinesiology tape, often called by its brand names, KT tape and Kinesio Tape. So, what exactly is KT tape, how does it work, and what does KT ...

Background Ankle sprain is the most commonly diagnosed injury experienced by ballet dancers. Traditional taping and bracing affect function by restricting range of motion but are aesthetically ...

Once only spotted on the shoulders, legs, and stomachs of Olympic athletes, odd-looking arrangements of body tape are showing up at our gyms more and more. The stuff is called kinesiology tape — ...

The Rio 2016 Olympic Games have come to a close. The world as watching closely as our own Shaunae Miller and men’s 4x400m relay team won medals for the Bahamas. Aside from the excitement of watching ...

Objectives The purpose of this study was to determine the affects of Kinesiology tape (KT) on proprioception during a dynamic balance test and centre of pressure (CoP) in chronic ankle instability ...

Over the past decade there has been a global spread of a dinky, brightly-coloured product, strips of which are often seen adhering to the skin of runners, footballers and others. Kinesio Tape first ...

Different methods for wrapping your ankle depend on the injury, wrap, tape, and bandage. That said, it typically involves wrapping your foot starting from your toes and working up to your ankle. Share ...

Legs adorned with criss-cross patterns of brightly coloured tape are now a common sight at the start line of races and though the psychological benefit of having that niggle taped before the big day ...

kinesio taping is a commonly used form of support taping applied to the muscles and joints of the body. There’s a good chance you will have seen this brightly-coloured tape on a friend or colleague or ...