Our black tattoo tape is the original version of Dynamic Tape. It is the most commonly used version and has a slightly higher resistance than the beige version.
Unlike kinesiology tapes, which have properties that mimic the skin, Dynamic Tape Classic was designed to provide very strong resistance and recoil to manage load and alter movement patterns, much like an external muscle. The tape provides a deceleration force, absorbs load and reduces the work on injured, overloaded or fatigued tissues.
Dynamic Tape is extremely soft to touch and is highly conformable. It has a strong adhesive which has been independently tested and rated as non-sensitizing, non-irritating and non-toxic. The fabric is highly breathable, allowing water in to wash the skin but dries quickly. The result is a well tolerated, long lasting tape that is quite possibly the most comfortable athletic tape on the market.
How does the tape work?
The tape is placed on the body with the muscle or joint in the shortened position and with stretch on the tape. As the muscle or joint lengthens, the tape is stretched further and thereby absorbs load just as a bungee cord decelerates the jumper, absorbing load. This reduces the eccentric work of the muscles.
This results in decreased workload and improved biomechanical efficiency of the musculo-tendinous unit, decreased metabolic demand and improved tolerance to fatigue. Reducing load may result in less pain, better healing, improved endurance and performance.
