This book presents recent research addressing the effects of different types of compression clothing on sport performance and recovery after exercise. It is also the first book that summarizes the effects of compression clothing on all main motor abilities in the context of various sports, offering a wealth of practical guidelines on how to optimize performance and recovery with the help of compression clothing.
The book examines the effects of this clothing on physiological, psychological and biomechanical parameters including endurance, speed, strength, power, and motor control. It explains the basic principles involved in the reasonable application of compression garments in connection with different kinds of exercise, and describes the essential mechanisms of how compression garments work in a reader-friendly format that addresses the needs of researchers, athletes and coaches alike.
Suggested contributing authors:?
Prof. Raechel Laing & Braid A MacRae, University of Otago, Department of Applied Sciences, Clothing and Textile Sciences, Gregory Building, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
Factors influencing the pressures applied by compression clothing (types, sizes, postures, use).
- Influence of different compression garment types (upper body compression, lower body compression, full body compression) on exerted pressure (i.e., body regions).
- Influence of different sizes of compression garments (undersized, recommended size and oversized) on exerted pressure
- Influence of different postures (sitting, standing and supine) on exerted pressure of compression garments
- Changes in applied pressures with use (is anything known?)
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