Why CAPE Garments are Better than Pneumatic Compression Devices
Inflatable compression boots and arm sleeves have become a popular tool amongst athletes for improving recovery but what does the science tell us about their effectiveness? The use of compression originated in the medical industry as a way of treating burns and vascular conditions. Due to the associated physiological benefits of compression, athletes have been […]
Compression Garments – Athlete perception of recovery
Research into the effectiveness of compression garments has focused largely on the impact on athlete recovery. Both objective and subjective markers have been used in research and practice to determine the recovery status of an athlete. Objective markers may be performance markers, physiological markers or biochemical markers, whereas subjective markers are feelings reported by the […]
Compression Garments for Team Sports – What, When and How?
Compression garments have been used by team sport athletes for many years to improve recovery and enhance performance. We take a look into the what, when and how of compression garments for team sport athletes. What garment type, size and compression regime is most effective? Garment Type Research has reported beneficial effects on recovery with […]
NASA selects CAPE
CAPE started in space. The algorithms and theory of compression, and the importance of custom-fit, was derived through work of our founder and CEO, Dr James Waldie, when he developed compression suits for astronauts. In space, floating around removes normal loads on the skeletal system, which responds by getting lighter and weaker. His early compression […]
Enhancing recovery in a busy schedule
Multi-day sports events, whether it’s an intense multi-stage cycling race, cricket test match or major football tournament, demand effective recovery strategies to achieve peak physical performance. Unlike one-off races or competitions, the extended nature of these events can lead to cumulative fatigue. Optimising recovery between stages or days is therefore critical to maintaining high performance […]
Introducing Jesse Holwell
We are pleased to welcome Jesse Holwell, our new lead software engineer. Jesse will be in charge of developing, deploying and maintaining our apps, distributed order manager system, Deep Vision system and AutoTailor. Jesse comes from a diverse background, having worked across multiple disciplines such as medical device manufacturing, eLearning, and market research. His experience […]
Why custom fit compression is so important
Ever wondered why your compression garments aren’t working? Standard sized (off the shelf) compression garments are proven to provide variable compression and inconsistent benefits. Custom fit compression is the only way to ensure genuine and consistent benefits for every individual. Click on the video below to see why custom fit compression is so important.
Why it’s impossible to achieve accurate and effective compression with standard sized compression garments.
For compression garments to be effective, the compression regime must be accurate. Standard sized (off the shelf) compression garments have generic sizes (S, M, L, XL) and individuals are assigned a size based on their height and weight. Given the differences in body shape and size, it is impossible for every individual to receive optimal […]
Not all compression garments are the same: The differences between sports compression garments and medical grade custom fit
You may think all compression garments are the same, however there are significant differences between standard sized sports compression garments and custom fit medical grade compression garments. The importance of custom fit For compression garments to be effective, it is important that they fit correctly and apply the optimum compression regimes. If the compression is […]
How CAPE’s world leading technology has revolutionized compression
In the compression world, accuracy matters. CAPE garments are sized to each individual based on a unique 3D scanning process and our patented design system AutoTailor. This provides the highest level of precision compression regimes for every individual, generating genuine and consistent benefits. Furthermore, it’s quick and easy to prescribe, as it only takes 2 minutes for […]
How can professional football players benefit from custom fit compression?
Players may not fully recover between games in such congested seasons, and this may impact performance on the field. Players participating in two or more games per week with less than 4 days recovery are also at greater risk of injury (Alterriba – Bartes et al., 2020). Compression garments are widely used by professional footballers […]
Custom fit compression improves player recovery
Fixture congestion in team sports reduces time available for player recovery, increases injury risk and can affect player wellbeing. This can reduce a team’s performance over the course of a season and have significant financial implications. In the days following an intense match, reductions in muscle function, increases in muscle damage, and increases in perceptions […]
Congratulations Ruth Bunford – PhD progress presentation
Congratulations to Ruth Bunford on her progress presentation – well on her way to her PhD! Ruth is supervised by James Waldie and industry partner Human Aerospace on her thesis topic “Spacesuits for Preserving Human Health and Mobility” at RMIT School of Fashion and Textiles. Today Ruth was describing the benefits of designing compression garments […]
Travelling soon? Why custom fit compression garments are so important.
Air travel can increase the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and other circulatory problems due to prolonged periods of reduced mobility. Compression garments have been shown to reduce the incidence of DVT, superficial vein thrombosis and oedema during travel (Clarke et al., 2021). Who should use compression garments for travel? Anyone who undertakes frequent […]
When NASA and the European Space Agency call – Cape answers
3D scanning allows us to produce highly accurate and beneficial custom-fit compression garments. Scanning is much faster than traditional measuring tapes, it takes more measurements, it is more accurate, and it has a theatre about it that athletes love. We initially used professional scanning units, but soon developed smaller, cheaper, easier and more deployable technologies based […]
Introducing the new CAPE Custom-fit Therapy range
CAPE now offers you more garments! Introducing the new CAPE custom-fit Therapy range, with specific garments for rehabilitation, joint stability, exercise recovery and activity for different muscle groups. New programs of multiple garments and regimes have been developed for optimum Grade 2 and 3 rehabilitation, such as ACL surgery. Using an iPad and our […]
New Year – New Compression
With the start of the new year, it’s time to rethink compression. Until recently athletes could only choose retail compression, which means that lots of different players are wearing the same size garments. This means the compression is all over the place, and the outcome is a guess. For example, one size in a […]
Can compression garments assist in reducing risk of injury?
Compression garments have been shown to improve athlete recovery, but what about injury prevention? We take a look into some of the latest research on whether compression garments can play a role in reducing risk of injuries. What do athletes think about compression for injury? In a recent study investigating lower body compression garment use […]
Introducing Lindsay Trimmings
For the past decade, I have worked for Swim England, the National Governing Body for Aquatic sport in England. I was initially employed in the talent development space and more latterly in coach development. Over the past few years, I held the role of Head of Coaching and led the creation of the first strategic […]
“It takes our level of care and player recovery to the next level” Dr Ian McKeown on 3D-scanned compression
Dr Ian McKeown, Vice President of Athlete Performance and Wellness, at the Philadelphia Flyers, always wants to make sure his players feel more prepared than anyone else. “We’re covering all bases with them and this is a great tangible example of us giving each individual exactly what they need.” By using 3D scanned compression, each […]
Space Science to Sport Science – Revolutionising compression garments for elite athletes
CAPE Bionics have revolutionised athletic compression wear by using scientific principles from the design of spacesuits to produce the most advanced compression garments both on and off the planet! The application of Space Science to Sports Science CAPE Bionics founder Dr James Waldie has spent over 20 years researching and designing compression suits for astronauts. […]
Introducing Sam Feldman – US Business Development Manager
We are pleased to welcome Sam Feldman to the CAPE team as our US Business Development Manager. Sam is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and was a former Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Atlanta Braves. Let’s hear more about Sam. Tell us about your background I received my Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology […]
Introducing Samuel Lewis – PhD Scholar
We are pleased to welcome Samuel Lewis as a PhD Scholar working in collaboration with CAPE, Queensland University of Technology and the Queensland Academy of Sport. Tell us about your background I am originally born and raised in Canada where I completed my Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with Honours at the University of Waterloo. […]
Kicking off the 2023 season. How team sport athletes can get an advantage from custom fit compression.
With the start of the NRL season underway and the AFL season just days away, we look into how team sport athletes can use custom fit compression to get a competitive edge. The importance of custom fit compression Within a professional sports team, there are players of all different shapes and sizes. Therefore the only […]