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Area of Science:

  • Exercise Physiology
  • Sports Science
  • Recovery Science

Background:

  • Adequate recovery is crucial for sustained athletic performance.
  • Compression garments (CG) are proposed to aid recovery, but evidence is mixed.
  • Optimal conditions for CG use remain unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To meta-analyze the effects of CG on strength, power, and endurance recovery.
  • To investigate recovery across different exercise types (resistance, running, metabolic).
  • To assess the influence of time, pressure, and training status on CG effectiveness.

Main Methods:

  • A meta-analysis of 23 peer-reviewed studies.
  • Extracted change-score data from healthy participants.
  • Calculated standardized mean effect sizes (ES) and confidence intervals (CI).
  • Analyzed effects based on time post-exercise, pressure levels, and training status.

Main Results:

  • CG showed small, significant benefits (ES=0.38) for overall recovery.
  • Strength recovery demonstrated larger benefits (ES=0.62), especially at 2-8h and >24h.
  • Recovery was greatest after resistance exercise (ES=0.49), with significant benefits >24h.
  • Metabolic exercise recovery was significant, with notable benefits for cycling at 24h.

Conclusions:

  • CG significantly enhances strength recovery, particularly 2-8h and >24h post-exercise.
  • Compression is most effective for recovery following resistance exercise.
  • CG use is recommended for improving next-day cycling performance.
  • Data on pressure and training status effects are limited.