ROCKTAPE is made for competition. It is engineered to meet the demands of endurance sports like Running, Cycling, and Swimming. It is also great for for sports like basketball, volleyball, baseball and lacrosse along with many other sports. Unlike some types of kinesiology tape ROCKTAPE can be used for the application of compression and decompression. Compression can be used for promoting recovery and decompression can be used for relieving pain and swelling. Also when ROCKTAPE is applied over a stretched muscle it lifts the skin heling to accelerate blood flow which then increases the amount of oxygen available to the muscles. In addition the increase in circulation stimulates lymph drainage and lactic acid removal which in turn helps endurance athletes manage fatigue. The combination of all the effects leads to the result of athletes having the ability to fo harder for longer periods.