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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.
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