SynthesisSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2017
Compression Garments and Recovery from Exercise: A Meta-Analysis.
Synthesis in Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03707067 (The Effects of Made-To-Measure Compression Garments on the Recovery of Performance and Markers of Muscle Damage and Inflammation in Elite Modern Pentathletes), which is not on this map. Cited by 43 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The Effects of Made-To-Measure Compression Garments on the Recovery of Performance and Markers of Muscle Damage and Inflammation in Elite Modern Pentathletes
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43 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 124 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of post-exercise compression garments on subsequent endurance performance and delayed-onset muscle soreness in endurance athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Recovery Strategies After Training and Competition in Endurance Athletes: An Umbrella Review.Sports medicine - open · 2024Pooled it
- Can Compression Garments Reduce the Deleterious Effects of Physical Exercise on Muscle Strength? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Pooled it
- Do full leg compression sleeves improve repeated sprint performance after soccer-specific exercise in adolescent male soccer players?Physiological reports · 2026Trial
- The effect of medical grade compression garments on the repeated-bout effect in non-resistance-trained men.Experimental physiology · 2023Trial
- Effect of Kinesio tape and Compression sleeves on delayed onset of muscle soreness: a single-blinded randomized controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Trial
- Infrared Low-Level Laser Therapy (Photobiomodulation Therapy) before Intense Progressive Running Test of High-Level Soccer Players: Effects on Functional, Muscle Damage, Inflammatory, and Oxidative Stress Markers-A Randomized Controlled Trial.Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2019Trial
- Bioceramic arm garment does not increase diameter of brachial artery and blood flow-Compliance and biceps microcirculation in male recreational sports practitioners at rest: A single blinded randomized cross-over study.Journal of sport and health science · 2025Article
- Guidelines for Sport Compressive Garments Design: Finite Element Simulations Approach.Muscles (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Rehabilitating Soldiers for Load Carriage Tasks: An International Perspective.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Review
- Effects of Compression Garments on Muscle Oxygen Saturation Recovery in the Upper Limbs Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- A Taxonomy of Pressure Sensors for Compression Garment Development.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Acute Effects of Different Types of Compression Legwear on Biomechanics of Countermovement Jump: A Statistical Parametric Mapping Analysis.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Effect of tissue flossing on eccentric exercise-induced muscle damage: A randomized controlled trial.Biology of sport · 2025Article
- Effects of Compression Garments on Muscle Strength and Power Recovery Post-Exercise: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- International Ski and Snowboard Federation consensus statement on warm-up and cool-down in competitive alpine and freestyle skiers and snowboarders.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2025Article
- The Effects of Exercise Training in a Novel Full-Body Compression Garment on Anaerobic Performance in Healthy Men.International journal of exercise science · 2025Article
- Effects of lower-limb intermittent pneumatic compression on sports recovery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Biology of sport · 2024Review
- Effects of foam rolling on hamstrings stiffness in damaged and non-damaged muscle states.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Article
- Fundamentals or Icing on Top of the Cake? A Narrative Review of Recovery Strategies and Devices for Athletes.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundAdequate recovery from exercise is essential to maintain performance throughout training and competition. While compression garments (CG) have been demonstrated to accelerate recovery, the literature is clouded by conflicting results and uncertainty over the optimal conditions of use.
objectivesA meta-analysis was conducted to assess the effects of CG on the recovery of strength, power and endurance performance following an initial bout of resistance, running, or non-load-bearing endurance (metabolic) exercise.
methodsChange-score data were extracted from 23 peer-reviewed studies on healthy participants. Recovery was quantified by converting into standardized mean effect sizes (ES) [±95% confidence interval (CI)]. The effects of time (0-2, 2-8, 24, >24 h), pressure (<15 vs. ≥15 mmHg) and training status (trained vs. untrained) were also assessed.
resultsCG demonstrated small, very likely benefits [p < 0.001, ES = 0.38 (95% CI 0.25, 0.51)], which were not influenced by pressure (p = 0.06) or training status (p = 0.64). Strength recovery was subject to greater benefits than other outcomes [p < 0.001, ES = 0.62 (95% CI 0.39, 0.84)], displaying large, very likely benefits at 2-8 h [p < 0.001, ES = 1.14 (95% CI 0.72, 1.56)] and >24 h [p < 0.001, ES = 1.03 (95% CI 0.48, 1.57)]. Recovery from using CG was greatest following resistance exercise [p < 0.001, ES = 0.49 (95% CI 0.37, 0.61)], demonstrating the largest, very likely benefits at >24 h [p < 0.001, ES = 1.33 (95% CI 0.80, 1.85)]. Recovery from metabolic exercise (p = 0.01) was significant, although large, very likely benefits emerged only for cycling performance at 24 h post-exercise [p = 0.01, ES = 1.05 (95% CI 0.25, 1.85)].
conclusionThe largest benefits resulting from CG were for strength recovery from 2 to 8 h and >24 h. Considering exercise modality, compression most effectively enhanced recovery from resistance exercise, particularly at time points >24 h. The use of CG would also be recommended to enhance next-day cycling performance. The benefits of CG in relation to applied pressures and participant training status are unclear and limited by the paucity of reported data.
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