Strap Smart an introduction to Sports Taping
This course offers the beginner technical and practical advice for use when taping athletes. This course covers the introduction to taping techniques for ankle, finger & thumb as well as the principles and application of taping. This is ideal course for players, parents and first aiders who are taping athletes.
Duration: 3 hour course
Cost: $50.00
Venue: Can be delivered at your venue for any group as requested. Community courses are held at ACT Sports House, 100 Maitland Street, Hackett.
Check the Safer Sport Calendar for all course dates, times and registration form.
Course Content includes:
PURPOSE OF TAPING: The main purpose of sports taping and the chance of injury is reduced in three main ways:
- Mechanical reinforcement
- Feedback to the brain
- Confidence – the psychological reassurance that allows an athlete to move naturally rather than compensate for an injury that might happen.
- Some of the disadvantages you need to consider when applying tape.
- Tape andtape handling
- Principles for removing tape
- Common taping terms
- Priorities in taping
Taping is specific to an injury, not a joint.
- Circulation
- Functionality
- Comfort
- Expert advice
- Athlete preference
- Speed
- Cost
Practical Application
Fingers (proximal interphalangeal joint)
Thumb (MCP, CMC and thenar muscles)
Ankle Inversion:
