Taping Arch
Back Exercise Science/Sports Medicine
Unit 3 – INJURY PREVENTION Taping Arch Taping Rubric - ARCH Competently tape an arch using the standard prophylactic taping method. Taping: Arch - (Time: 4 min.) Positioned athlete sitting on a table with the foot/ankle extended 6” over the edge, or in a chair with the leg on a second chair. Sprayed area with tape adherent Placed one anchor strip around the ball of the foot (Step 1) Starting at the third metatarsal head, took the tape around the heel from the lateral side and met the strip where it began. (Step 2) Started the next strip near the second metatarsal head and finished on the fourth metatarsal head. (Step 3) Began the last strip on the fourth metatarsal head and finished on the fifth. The technique, when completed, formed a fanshaped pattern covering the metatarsal region. (Steps 5-6) Locked strips using 1 ½ inch tape and encircling the complete arch. (Steps 7-11) TOTAL POINTS
Possible
Allocated
2 2 2 2 2 3 2 15
* Edited HOSA Competitive Event Guidelines “Sports Medicine”
Unit THREE – Injury Prevention
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Utah State Office of Education
Unit 3 – INJURY PREVENTION Taping Arch Taping Rubric - ARCH Competently tape an arch using the standard prophylactic taping method. Taping: Arch - (Time: 4 min.) Positioned athlete sitting on a table with the foot/ankle extended 6” over the edge, or in a chair with the leg on a second chair. Sprayed area with tape adherent Placed one anchor strip around the ball of the foot (Step 1) Starting at the third metatarsal head, took the tape around the heel from the lateral side and met the strip where it began. (Step 2) Started the next strip near the second metatarsal head and finished on the fourth metatarsal head. (Step 3) Began the last strip on the fourth metatarsal head and finished on the fifth. The technique, when completed, formed a fanshaped pattern covering the metatarsal region. (Steps 5-6) Locked strips using 1 ½ inch tape and encircling the complete arch. (Steps 7-11) TOTAL POINTS
Possible
Allocated
2 2 2 2 2 3 2 15
* Edited HOSA Competitive Event Guidelines “Sports Medicine”
Unit THREE – Injury Prevention
1
Utah State Office of Education
