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redlude97
Jun 22, 2011, 4:54 PM
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That H-Tape method seems too complicated and not functionally different than the X-taping method that many already employ. With the x-taping method you just need 1 continuous strip
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jindap
Jun 22, 2011, 5:03 PM
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i kinda agree. but i think the difference is that it uses less tape. so in the case that you're taping a light or less significant tear it may increase finger mobility. i haven't tried this H Method of taping yet so i'll post again when i do.
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onceahardman
Jun 22, 2011, 10:47 PM
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Thanks for posting this.
The review of current literature made several leaps above and beyond what the base literature actually showed. Perhaps most troubling was the assertion that
In reply to: taping probably does not help prevent injury in healthy fingers
When the cited study tested on cadavers, which are hardly "healthy fingers".
Also, probably none of the cadavers were climbers, and there it's usually a safe bet that differences exist between trained athletes and laypeople in exercises physiology.
Nonetheless, it's interesting to read, and I sincerely thank you.
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aerili
Jun 23, 2011, 12:02 AM
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This has been posted in the past.
I have H-taped a partner of mine several times. Anecdotally speaking, he felt the H felt less supportive than X-taping. Does this mean it was? I don't know. But I think those studies compare H-taping only to taping in a circle around your finger.
The other downside is that X-taping is a lot easier to do on yourself than H-taping in some respects.
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