Custom Fit – The New World of Compression Part 3 – Professional Compression for Professional Athletes
In our previous blogs we’ve introduced a new world of custom fit compression, highlighting differences between custom fit and standard sized compression garments in terms of the level of compression applied (Hill et al., 2015), and the proven recovery benefits of custom fit compared to off the shelf compression garments or no compression (Brown et […]
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, […]
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 […]