Kinesio taping, cryotherapy and compression clothing. These new prevention methods can actually help you improve your sports performance.
Over the last few years there has been plenty of scientific research in the world of sport – and swimming in particular – aimed at improving athletes’ performances. When we talk about performances, we are not just referring to racing and, hence, materials designed to make your swim technique more efficient, we are also talking about what happens just before and after races.
Recovery and injury prevention are two things that have really captured the attention of researchers, experts and athletes. There are plenty of techniques for helping athletes recover from prolonged exertion and prevent them from getting annoying injuries, such as stretching or massages. Alongside these more conventional methods, some new remedies have caught on over recent years, which speed up recovery and allow athletes regain fitness more quickly.
Let’s see what they are:
KINESIO TAPING METHOD
Kinesio taping is “a rehabilitation method designed to facilitate the body’s natural healing process while allowing support and stability to muscles and joints without restricting the body’s range of motion”.
We are talking about strips of tape applied in an “X”…
