Compression Garments Series: Part 3
Having discussed the evidence for a potential reduction in muscle damage and inflammation with compression garments last week, now I will look into if this translates into improved muscle function and physical performance. It goes without saying that a recovery modality that can improve subsequent physical performance will be of…
Compression Garments Series: Part 2
Last week I introduced you to this series reviewing the research on compression garments as a recovery modality, particularly in team sports. Now we are aware of the considerations across a variety of factors with the garments, we will take a look at the evidence in relation to one of…
Compression Garments Series: Part 1
Compression garments are widely accepted in the High Performance environment as a modality for enhancing recovery from exercise. As practitioners, I’m sure many of us have witnessed or perhaps even encouraged and implemented the use of these garments with our athletes. Their use has also been demonstrated in the literature,…