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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
New Year – Time to rethink compression!
With the start of the new year, it’s a good time to consider whether you are getting the most of out of your compression garments. Athletes have been using compression garments for many years to optimise recovery and performance. Until recently the only options available to athletes were commercially available, off the shelf garments, sized […]