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.

 

Course Delivery

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This course will be delivered in the workplace or at an approved third party facility.

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Please note that enrolment to this course is made with Sports Medicine Australia  RTO 110086. Refer to the student handbook located on the RTO website 

https://sma.org.au/resources-advice/policies-and-guidelines/  for all details relating to rights and responsibilities including complaints and appeals.

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Course content includes:

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• Disadvantages you need to consider when applying tape.

• Tape and tape handling

• Principles for removing tape

• Common taping terms

• Priorities in taping

 

Taping specific to an injury

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• Circulation

• Functionality

• Comfort

• Expert advice

• Athlete preference

• Speed

• Cost

 

Practical Application

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• Fingers (proximal interphalangeal joint)

• Thumb (MCP, CMC and thenar muscles)

• Ankle Inversion