Talk:Athletic Taping

Types of Tape

Rigid Tape- Provides a firm support, holds and reduces movement of a joint with a strong and sticky material. Examples includes Strappal or Endura Fix, etc

Under Tape- Has a different type of fabric that allows more movement and air. Examples includes Hyperfix or Endura Fix, etc

Elastic Tape- Flexible tape when is applied that lets your skin breath and transmit moisture through the type of material used. Examples includes Tensoplast and Elastikon, etc

Felt Tape- This type of tape does not have any glue in the material and is used a barrier to the skin. Ex: Mueller

Cohesive Bandages- Does not have glue in the material which allows them to stick to each other. Ex: Coban

Kinesio (Type Tape)- Adjusts to skin and glides as you move

List of Application

Ankle Taping:

Materials Needed- Tape adherent, heel and lace pads, pre-wrap (gauze/ foam), athletic tape such as rigid tape and under tape

Steps:

-Apply pre-wrap around the ankle use gauze if needed to provide comfort and support with sticky spray

-Cut or rip two pieces of rigid tape around 12 inches, length varies depending on the person

-Apply the tape to the inside of the foot and under the sole and pull up to the front of the tibia

-Make sure to keep the foot upright

-Cut two more pieces and tape each end down with the estimated length of 2 inches

-Now apply undertape or pre wrap around the whole foot horizontally

-Then, apply rigid tape around the whole foot horizontally

Materials Commonly Used

-Dry Adhesive Spray

-Scissors

-Utility Emergency Shears

-Tape Remover

-Under Wrap

-Heel and Lace Pads

-Athletic Tape

Flynn, Jonathon."How,When,And Why To Use Athletic Tape." BodyBuiding.com. TRAINmagazine, 20 May 2015. Web. 18 Oct. 2016, Oavsec. "How to Tape an Ankle." Instructables.com. sports. Web. 20 Oct. 2016 Niphapone Chisouvanh (talk) 03:54, 25 October 2016 (UTC)

One positive comment about your entry is that you included a variety off helpful information about different types of tape and ankle taping which the informed the reader more on the topic. A suggested edit I have would be to describe in more detail the materials used and their purpose. Brentyn (talk) 16:51, 25 October 2016 (UTC)

The article has a large amount of helpful information which the reader could understand easily. Having each section labeled will also help the reader to find the information they need faster. Showing step by step of ankle taping is a good addition to the article and Athletic taping as a whole. The different sources cited show support to the information and ideas. A couple things that you could include to improve the article would be to add some hyperlinks of uncommon words. This will give a better explanation to readers, helping them to get a deeper understanding of the article. Lastly, adding a few pictures could improve the readers insight on the topic. Brentyn (talk) 00:36, 11 November 2016 (UTC)