How can Olympic athletes benefit from compression garments?
With the Tokyo Olympics underway, it’s an ideal time to look at how Olympic athletes can benefit from compression garments. Compression garments are widely used by elite athletes for performance, recovery, travel, and rehabilitation. In a survey of 236 elite Australian representative athletes, which included 42 Olympians and 26 Paralympians from the London Olympic Games, […]
Dr Annette Eastwood, Sports Physiologist and Ultra-endurance athlete!
Our Sports Physiologist Dr Annette Eastwood has worked with hundreds of elite and Olympic athletes, but she is also an ultra endurance triathlete who recently competed at Ultraman Australia. CAPE CEO Dr. James Waldie recently caught up with Annette to discuss how CAPE compression garments have assisted her with her training and racing over the […]
Compression Garments – Fact V Fiction
Compression garments have been used widely by elite and recreational athletes for many years. However, there are a number of myths surrounding the use of these garments. CAPE Bionics Sports Physiologist Dr Annette Eastwood separates the facts from fiction: 1) All compression garments are the same: FALSE Comparison between different brands has shown that there […]
CAPE Bionics History and the future of Compression Garments
Introducing our very first Vlog about CAPE Bionics and the journey that we have been on to bring Elite Sports Athletes simply the best compression wear on this planet. Our CEO and Founder Dr. James Waldie and CAPE Bionics Physiologist Dr. Annette Eastwood discuss the history of our compression garments, what makes our products so […]
CAPE compression garments – For travel both on and off the planet!
Pictured Above – AFL Club Port Adelaide Team wearing CAPE Bionics Custom Compression calf sleeves. CAPE founder and CEO Dr James Waldie has spent over 18 years researching compression. His initial research with NASA involved developing compression suits for astronauts during space travel! More recently Dr Waldie has applied his research findings to developing the […]
Compression Garments – Sports Grade Standard Fit V Medical Grade Custom Fit
The use of compression garments originated in the medical industry as a means to treat conditions such as burns, deep vein thrombosis, lymphedema, and venous insufficiency. Compression garments have been shown to improve circulation, increase venous return and reduce oedema. More recently the physiological impact of compression garments have been used by athletes with the […]
Customised Compression – The future of compression garments
With the start of a new year and a new season approaching, many teams are looking at ways to optimise athlete performance and recovery. Research has shown that compression garments can have a beneficial effect on performance and optimise athlete recovery, however ensuring optimal fit is essential for achieving the benefits from these garments. It […]
CAPE speak to Dr Ian McKeown Head of High-Performance from Port Adelaide on custom compression
2020 has been a year like no other, particularly for elite sport. The 2020 AFL season has posed significant challenges for players and coaches, due to the change in match fixtures and the reduced recovery time between games. Enhancing player recovery has become more important than ever. Cape were able to assist Port Adelaide in […]
Compression Garments – Current research and future directions.
The effects of compression garments on performance and recovery have been widely researched over many years. So, what is the current research telling us about the effectiveness of compression garments, and what is the future of athletic compression wear? Recovery and Performance Research has shown that compression garments worn during recovery may assist recovery of […]
Applying Space Science to Sports Science
Elite athletes are always looking for a competitive edge in terms of performance and recovery. Cape Bionics apply the scientific principles of space suit design to athletic compression garments to ensure that athletes receive the most beneficial compression garments possible. So how exactly does space science apply to sports science? Physiological effects of space travel […]
The end of the ice age and start of the space age? Part 2 – Injury Management
In Part 1 of “The end of the ice age and start of the space age” we discussed the pro’s and cons of using ice baths / cold water immersion for athletic recovery, but what about sporting injuries? Ice is widely used in the treatment of sporting injuries on the assumption that it reduces inflammation […]
The end of the ice age and start of the space age?
For many years athletes have been using ice baths (cold water immersion) to enhance recovery. Ice is also commonly used in the treatment of acute sporting injuries. However recent research has questioned the use of ice for recovery purposes and injury management. So could this be the end of the ice age? Ice baths / […]
Australian Football League challenges with a 4 day turnaround
An AFL game is one of the most physically demanding team sports. In a typical game, players can cover over 12km of running, with numerous high intensity efforts, accelerations, decelerations, and collisions. Considering the high physiological load associated with the game, recovery is particularly important, especially in the immediate post game period. Adopting appropriate recovery […]
Introducing Annette Eastwood
Sports Physiologist Dr. Annette Eastwood has an extensive background in elite sport having spent 15 years working in the elite sport system in Australia. As a Senior Physiologist with the Australian Institute of Sport, Annette worked closely with the Triathlon Australia High Performance Program and was the Physiologist for the Australian Triathlon Team at the […]
Bodyweight loading and bone health?
Body weight is directly associated with bone mineral density. A low body mass index (BMI) has been identified as an important risk factor for lower BMD and predicts greater bone loss in older age. On the other hand, a high body weight can be due to increased physical activity or obesity, and both will increase […]
Use it or lose it – bone loss leading to Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a very serious condition of low bone mass or density, and affects 55% of the population over 50 in the United States. The greatest risk is in women who can lose up to 2% bone mass per year following menopause. Bone loss can be much worse for Astronauts, however, who can lose up […]
A typical job description for an Athletic Trainer
Purpose of role Athletic trainers are where sports and medicine meet. Athletic trainers diagnose and treat injuries to bone and muscle under the direction of licensed doctors or other health-care professionals. They work with anyone who engages in athletic activities, from elementary school children on playgrounds to professional athletics in Olympic competition. They prevent injury […]
Physiological Effects of Compression Garments – A Summary
Updated: Aug 24, 2020 Compression garments are used widely by elite and recreational athletes to improve performance and facilitate recovery, but what is the science behind compression and what are the physiological benefits of wearing compression garments? Compression garments are skin tight garments which exert compressive forces against the skin. This improves blood flow and results […]
Purposeful and Personal Tech in Fashion
The fashion industry is looking ahead and transforming itself through technology. On Wednesday, March 4th at the Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival, our panel will be discussing how technology is challenging our paradigm on what constitutes fashion, what making it personal really means for customers and the platforms that are shaping the future for the […]
CAPE Bionics Wins ANZSTA 2019!
The Australia and New Zealand Sports Technology Awards (ANZSTA) recognises and celebrates excellence in data, digital and technology across the Sports, Media, Entertainment, Health and Technology landscapes. It was a great achievement for CAPE Bionics to have won the Sports Performance & Coaching Award for 2019!
White Paper: WHY ELITE ATHLETES NEED CUSTOM-FIT COMPRESSION
Despite being widely used by athletes at all levels, there is still considerable debate about how compression physiologically impacts the body, and if it makes any difference to athletic performance. This paper aims to provide the facts on professional remedial compression by describing how pressure garments can augment physiological performance, and by how much. It […]
Introducing CAPE: Proven by astronauts, now available to elite athletes
CAPE produces a special sleeve, individually-sized from 3D athlete scans, to impose a unique and optimum pressure for either performance, recovery, or travel benefit. Proprietary compression regimes and wearing protocols have been developed in conjunction with leading sports scientists, and the compression accuracy and physiological benefit proven through independent testing. CAPE is accredited as a […]