Compression garments and recovery from exercise-induced muscle damage: a meta-analysis

The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of compression garments on recovery following damaging exercise. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted using studies that evaluated the efficacy of compression garments on measures of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), muscular s...

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Published in:British journal of sports medicine 2014-09, Vol.48 (18), p.1340-1346
Main Authors: Hill, Jessica, Howatson, Glyn, van Someren, Ken, Leeder, Jonathan, Pedlar, Charles
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Athletic Injuries - etiology
Athletic Injuries - physiopathology
Athletic Injuries - therapy
Compression Bandages
Exercise
Exercise - physiology
Female
Humans
Male
Meta-analysis
Muscle Strength - physiology
Muscle, Skeletal - injuries
Muscular system
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Summary:The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of compression garments on recovery following damaging exercise. A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted using studies that evaluated the efficacy of compression garments on measures of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), muscular strength, muscular power and creatine kinase (CK). Studies were extracted from a literature search of online databases. Data were extracted from 12 studies, where variables were measured at baseline and at 24 or 48 or 72 h postexercise. Analysis of pooled data indicated that the use of compression garments had a moderate effect in reducing the severity of DOMS (Hedges' g=0.403, 95% CI 0.236 to 0.569, p
ISSN:0306-3674
1473-0480
DOI:10.1136/bjsports-2013-092456