What is the tape the Olympians are wearing on their shoulders (volleyball players) and legs (track and field)?

Question

What is the tape the Olympians are wearing on their shoulders (volleyball players) and legs (track and field)?

Answer 1

therapeutic kinesio tape on her shoulder due to arthroscopic surgery she had in November 2007 to repair an injury to the rotator cuff.

the tape does relax the motion while at the same time it does not restrict her range of motion any

Answer 2

It's medical tape like Keri Walsh wears it on  her shoulder because she got shoulder surgery.

Answer 3

this is to keep their bionic limb implants from falling off

Answer 4

Kinesio Tape...support of muscles to allow muscles to relax and keep them from spasming