What do Olympic athletes tape up on people to do?

Does this odd action work or is it just a new "color" of sports?

In the process of preparing for all stages of the Summer Olympics in 201 , there are many surprising and interesting points to be awaited to discover, especially regarding the compelling competitions and performances. from professional athletes, as well as the side stories of the sunny city of Rio - the city of vibrant festivals.

But even in the 2008 or 2012 Olympics, we always see athletes sticking colorful sticky tape on their own bodies - commonly known as "motion tracking tape". .

So what is the tape really? And the reason for its appearance?

Up to now, there have been quite a few different types of specialized sports tape. In the 2008 and 2012 organizers, athletes often use Kinesio Tex Tape , developed by a joint specialist from Japan in 1979. KT Tape has now officially become a product. is granted official circulation rights for the US competitive team.

There are quite a few different types of specialized sports tape in the world.

The main website of these specialized tapes says their innovation helps to increase the sense of comfort and promote the circulation of lymphatic vessels with subtle effects on the skin. In addition, it can be used to reduce symptoms of pain, swelling, relaxation and relaxation of over-stressed parts, and ultimately support activities with a cycle time of up to 24 hours. .

In addition, KT Tape's own information page also provides more information of products that serve as a lightweight tool to support physical activity and positive body condition, and recover those temporary injury. Neural-mechanical responses are also affected by KT Tape, thereby effectively inhibiting and exerting muscle and ligaments.

Both sources provide lists of outstanding advantages of the invention, but there is still little evidence to prove its effectiveness and utility.

So is this specialized tape really worthy of what has been promoted so far?

Many athletes often resort to the intervention of mechanical tape products to work better, but where are their key points?

It is difficult to find the right answer to this question. Most studies have not come to a specific and clear conclusion.

German team Katrin Holtwick is well-equipped.

It is known that there are also a number of investigations and analyzes related to their application of muscle and bone medicine, but ultimately do not prove any use in supporting and treating patients. So, for those who are unlucky to have repetitive symptoms (especially athletes), this approach may not seem ideal.

However, a recent study at the Sports Medicine Times in the UK showed: "Mechanical tape is really an effective solution compared to common ways to deal with muscle pain". Moreover, other results on the sidelines also support the notion that the tape may enhance the movement limit.

So it seems that there are positive effects from the product mentioned earlier, but that's not enough. Anyway, a series of famous athletes still seem to favor this product line, even outside the Olympic framework like Lance Armstrong or David Beckham in his career (though then the evidence of branding Results of sticky tape in the professional arena have not been proven specifically.)

It is unknown if these tapes will help Edzus Treimanis win on his BMX .

If there is any indication that the effect is boosted by sticking tape, it will surely become a hot topic and play an important role for the representative athletes of both a country. In the extreme arena of sports, only 0.05% attempting more than others can also become a factor in promoting the process of touching your glory.

But even assuming there is no physical effect, they are more or less helping users feel better psychologically, related to the "reassuring" effect similar to when giving patients. taking a harmless, "useless" drug but making their thoughts more positive and comfortable to treat.

And it is also a very valuable spiritual medicine because at that time, you absolutely can feel more reassured to throw all your might to throw a javelin through all the achievements of other opponents, become a homeless The final enemy of the competition.