I’ve been wondering this too! It seems to be everywhere this Olympics. It would seem the TODAY Show had someone get more info… Though, admittedly, it kind of looks like Davy Jones from Pirates of the Caribbean smacked into her midriff… Kinesiology tape, or kinesio tape for short, is a flexible, cloth tape, which athletic trainers apply on achy muscles to relieve pain or to encourage muscles to work more efficiently. People specifically trained to apply the tape place it over the muscles in precise ways; the tape exerts force on the muscles so they are more synchronized. Currently, there is not a lot of research indicating that kinesio tape actually works — but if athletes believe it helps, that in itself might be enough. today: What is with that weird tape Olympians are wearing?

I’ve been wondering this too! It seems to be everywhere this Olympics. It would seem the TODAY Show had someone get more info…

Though, admittedly, it kind of looks like Davy Jones from Pirates of the Caribbean smacked into her midriff…

Kinesiology tape, or kinesio tape for short, is a flexible, cloth tape, which athletic trainers apply on achy muscles to relieve pain or to encourage muscles to work more efficiently. People specifically trained to apply the tape place it over the muscles in precise ways; the tape exerts force on the muscles so they are more synchronized.

Currently, there is not a lot of research indicating that kinesio tape actually works — but if athletes believe it helps, that in itself might be enough.

today:

What is with that weird tape Olympians are wearing?

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    I was always curious about this
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    Reblogging because of the Davy Jones comment….
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    Wait, people don’t know what kinso tape is? It is pretty awesome stuff.