ArticleMedicine and science in sports and exercise2020
Compression Garments Reduce Muscle Movement and Activation during Submaximal Running.
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- Do full leg compression sleeves improve repeated sprint performance after soccer-specific exercise in adolescent male soccer players?Physiological reports · 2026Trial
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- Assessment of Xsens Motion Trackers' Accuracy to Measure Induced Vibrations During Endurance Running.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
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- Beneficial effects of reduced soft tissue vibrations with compression garments on delayed neuromuscular impairments induced by an exhaustive downhill run.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Pelvic compression garments alter running biomechanics, perceived support, and fear of symptoms in postpartum women with pelvic floor dysfunction: preliminary observations from an exploratory, randomised, repeated-measures crossover design.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Whole leg compression garments influence lower limb kinematics and associated muscle synergies during running.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2024Article
- Feasibility of mitigating out-toeing gait using compression tights with inward-directing taping lines.PloS one · 2023Article
- The Effects of Wearing a Portable Media Armband on Muscle Activation of the Biceps Brachii.International journal of exercise science · 2023Article
- Soft Tissue Vibrations in Running: A Narrative Review.Sports medicine - open · 2022Review
- Compression-induced improvements in post-exercise recovery are associated with enhanced blood flow, and are not due to the placebo effect.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Putting the Squeeze on Compression Garments: Current Evidence and Recommendations for Future Research: A Systematic Scoping Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Article
- Effects of compression running pants and treadmill running stages on knee proprioception and fatigue-related physiological responses in half-marathon runners.Frontiers in physiology · 2022Article
- Influence of Altered Knee Angle on Electromyographic Activity of Hamstring Muscles Between Nordic Hamstring Exercise and Nordic Hamstring Exercise with Incline Slope Lower Leg Board.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2022Article
- Compression Garments Reduce Soft Tissue Vibrations and Muscle Activations during Drop Jumps: An Accelerometry Evaluation.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Downhill Running: What Are The Effects and How Can We Adapt? A Narrative Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2020Review
- Effectiveness of Using Compression Garments in Winter Racing Sports: A Narrative Review.Frontiers in physiology · 2020Review
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of sports compression tights in reducing muscle movement and activation during running.
methodsA total of 27 recreationally active males were recruited across two separate studies. For study 1, 13 participants (mean ± SD = 84.1 ± 9.4 kg, 22 ± 3 yr) completed two 4-min treadmill running bouts (2 min at 12 and 15 km·h) under two conditions: a no-compression control (CON1) and compression (COMP). For study 2, 14 participants (77.8 ± 8.4 kg, 27 ± 5 yr) completed four 9-min treadmill running bouts (3 min at 8, 10, and 12 km·h) under four conditions: a no-compression control (CON2) and three different commercially available compression tights (2XU, Nike, and Under Armor). Using Vicon 3D motion capture technology, lower limb muscle displacement was investigated in both study 1 (thigh and calf) and study 2 (vastus lateralis + medialis [VAS]; lateral + medial gastrocnemius [GAS]). In addition, study 2 investigated the effects of compression on soft tissue vibrations (root-mean-square of resultant acceleration, RMS Ar), muscle activation (iEMG), and running economy (oxygen consumption, V˙O2) during treadmill running.
resultsWearing compression during treadmill running reduced thigh and calf muscle displacement as compared with no compression (both studies), which was evident across all running speeds. Compression also reduced RMS Ar and iEMG during treadmill running, but it had no effect on running economy (study 2).
conclusionLower limb compression garments are effective in reducing muscle displacement, soft tissue vibrations, and muscle activation associated with the impact forces experienced during running.
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