Friday, August 10, 2012

Is Kinesio tape a performance enhancer of Olympics 2012???



Here is something that i just found out watching the London Olympics 2012.Im sure you would have noticed a bunch of athletes at the London Olympics coated in colored tape(bright blue, pink, black or beige).
I was curious to know what this was and did a bit of research and found out that the elusive material is called Kinesio tape. Its inventor, Japanese chiropractor and acupuncturist Dr. Kenzo Kase, claims that the elastic tape reduces pain and supports muscles without restricting movement like other traditional sports tapes. According to the Kinesio website, the tape “microscopically lifts skin and channels away moisture. “The special tape was actually developed more than thirty years ago, but only recently gained in popularity. Really wonder if this helps out the athletes a long way or this is something that helps them more psychologically as there is no firm scientific data available  to show that it has an impact on performance or prevents injuries."

As long as its legal and the authorities are happy and we get to see fair play in Olympics we are happy to see these new innovations after all the world keeps changing every day and as we saw what Usain Bolt did a few days ago we are not far away from seeing people fly in the near future :D.

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