Mueller Kinesiology Tape
Improve blood circulation and relieve pain without having to compromise your range of motion! Wear it for several days to help with inflammation and pain relief around the clock.
Designed for Performance
Mueller Kinesiology tape (K-Tape) creates a small space between the muscle and dermis layer to maintain flexibility, improve circulation, and take the pressure off swollen and injured muscles. As a result, the body gets more structural muscle support and increased blood flow.
Easily change the tension of the tape by stretching it during application—the farther you stretch it, the more tension it provides. This makes it easy to match the tension to your natural body movements and as the injury progresses.
Big on Versatility
K-Tape is designed to aid in the treatment of ligament injuries, muscle conditioning, fascia repositioning, carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, tennis elbow, rotator cuff injuries, and IT band pain. It’s a must have for your team’s sports bag or first aid kit.
Convenient and Comfortable
The tape stays on tight during sweaty games thanks to water-resistant technology that keeps it wearable for up to 5 days! Rounded corners prevent snags. Lightweight design is comfortable, breathable, and disposable. Each roll is 2”W x 16”L.
15 Movement-Based Teaching Ideas Using Gopher Kinesiology Tape
Gopher’s Kinesiology Tape is a flexible, breathable, and water-resistant athletic tape designed to support muscles and joints without restricting range of motion. Unlike rigid athletic tape, this kinesiology tape moves with the body, making it ideal for improving body awareness, posture, stability, and recovery. While typically used in therapeutic settings, it can also be creatively applied in PE classes to promote kinesthetic awareness, reinforce correct movement patterns, and help students learn where and how their bodies move in space. The following 15 activity ideas use kinesiology tape in imaginative ways to enhance fundamental movement skill development and proprioception in students of all ages.
1. Tape Trackers: Apply tape to students’ arms or legs and have them mirror their taped limb in movement tasks (e.g., high knees, arm circles) to promote body awareness and symmetry.
2. Posture Partner: Place tape along students’ spine and shoulders as a gentle reminder to maintain upright posture during activities like walking or balancing on beam or floor tape.
3. Follow the Line: Apply a stripe of tape on one leg or arm and instruct students to focus on leading all movement with the taped limb—great for galloping, skipping, or hopping drills.
4. Knee Knock No More: Tape an "X" on the knees of students who collapse inward when jumping. Cue them to “keep the X facing forward” for improved jumping and landing mechanics.
5. Twisting Tapestry: Add tape to the arms and torso to highlight rotational movements during activities like twisting and turning. Helps with body coordination and range of motion awareness.
6. Landing Lines: Tape V-shapes or arrows on the thighs pointing outward to encourage knee tracking during landing and squatting activities.
7. Mirror Me Movements: Apply tape to the same side of each student’s body in pairs. One student leads movements while the other mirrors them, reinforcing proprioception and bilateral coordination.
8. Tape Tension Tag: In tag games, only students with a certain taped limb (e.g., left leg) can tag others, encouraging focused limb use and body part identification.
9. Shoulder Stability Stretch: Use tape to cue shoulder blade retraction during resistance band pulling exercises, reinforcing good upper body posture and control.
10. Jumping Jack Focus: Tape outer thighs or deltoids to cue controlled motion during jumping jacks. Helps teach full range of motion with visual feedback.
11. Balancing Bandits: Tape one side of the body (e.g., right foot and hand) and create balance challenges involving that side only. Enhances lateral awareness and balance skills.
12. Muscle Match Relay: Students must find peers with tape in the same body location and perform a short movement challenge together. Builds community and movement recognition.
13. Core Crawl Compass: Tape the back and shoulders and set up a directional crawl game where students must rotate their torso accurately to find “North, South,” etc. Promotes twisting and core rotation.
14. Sit-and-Stretch Reminder: Use tape to remind students of good posture during stretching or seated yoga poses. Encourages body alignment and mindfulness.
15. Tape & Target Toss: Tape the throwing shoulder or elbow and guide students to focus on proper arm mechanics when tossing a ball.