Anyone who has been watching the Olympics even a little must have noticed the crazy tape that many of them are wearing.

It called Kinesiology tape and is a chiropractic invention.

http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16148692,00.html

http://todayhealth.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/08/07/13168398-what-is-with-that-weird-tape-olympians-are-wearing?lite

I guess i shouldn’t be surprised that athletes have fallen for this nonsense. They aren’t there for an intelligence competition and the colors are very pretty.

macgyver - 08 August 2012 06:22 PM

I guess i shouldn’t be surprised that athletes have fallen for this nonsense. They aren’t there for an intelligence competition and the colors are very pretty.

What? I thought athletes were selected for their critical thinking skills.

Nice scam.

Thanks for posting this, macgyver. I was wondering what those things were. Europeans may be a lot less religious than the rest of the world, but when it comes to this stuff, they are as bad as everybody else. It’s just that their superstitious beliefs are so much more expensive than the cross around the neck or the thanking to Jesus of the rest of the athletes.

I also wonder if atheletes, who are intensely competitive would see or hear of another competitor with this stuff and think that it may give their opponent an edge, so I’d better try it too! Or everybody’s doing it so I’ll tape myself up and see if it works. People do stupid things because they don’t research them first. And if their coaches pushed it on them then shame on them. Or as the article says, maybe it’s just self expression like George mentioned. Why not? 50cent did it. Cheap bling!

Cap’t Jack

IIRC a couple of years ago sports was replete with people wearing silly plastic “Power Balance” bracelets. One quackery fad passes, another replaces it. I’m sure the bracelets will be back in a few years, under a different name.

If they believe it helps, shouldn’t they be disqualified for doing something equivalent to doping? 

Occam

Occam. - 09 August 2012 09:00 AM

If they believe it helps, shouldn’t they be disqualified for doing something equivalent to doping? 

Occam

No. Taking an Advil wouldn’t be considered doping either.

But you know what I’ve been thinking? If it works the way a placebo does, it may temporarily relief them of pain and help them to concentrate on their performance. Placebos won’t heal a damaged muscle, but they can calm one down for a short period of time, no?

sherry schultz - 20 January 2013 10:36 PM

The specific placement of Kinseio Tex Tape on the body affects the muscular, lymphatic/circulatory and neural systems as well as providing support for joints.

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