Athletic Tape and Injury Prevention Arrowhead Athletics – Arrowhead Tapes & Wraps

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There are many sports in which its participants use tape, not just as part of their rehabilitation after injury, but as an injury precaution. There are a number of different types of athletic tapes in the market, all of which carry different features to better serve their user. In 2012, Journal Of Human Sport and Exercise published an article concerning this very topic. Gymnastics Gymnasts use their wrists and ankles much more than the average person. This causes frequent injury from overuse. These gymnasts, regardless of their competition or skill level, should consider keeping their wrists and ankles taped whenever their practicing or competing to help lower the risk of injury. Properly applied athletic tape can also minimize the severity of injury when it’s unavoidable. Most commonly used tapes in gymnastics are rigid adhesives like our Protective Plus, and stretch