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  • Sports Science
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Exercise Physiology

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  • Effective athlete recovery is crucial for enhancing performance and preventing injuries in high-performance sports.
  • New technologies integrating recovery modalities into wearable textiles are emerging for practical application.
  • Assessing the efficacy of integrated recovery systems is essential for sports training optimization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the acute recovery effects of a novel sports legging featuring integrated electrostimulation, localized heating, and compression.
  • To analyze changes in isometric torque and surface electromyography variables following a fatigue protocol using the smart legging.
  • To determine the effectiveness of the combined recovery system in restoring muscle function post-exercise.

Main Methods:

  • Eight recreational athletes underwent a fatigue protocol using an isokinetic dynamometer.
  • Surface electromyography and torque measurements were recorded before fatigue, post-fatigue, and post-recovery.
  • The sports legging's integrated system (electrostimulation, heating, compression) was applied during the recovery phase.

Main Results:

  • No significant differences were observed in peak torque between post-fatigue and post-recovery assessments across all tested variables.
  • A 16% greater peak torque was recorded pre-fatigue compared to post-fatigue when using localized heating and compression.
  • The integrated recovery methods within the sports legging did not demonstrate effectiveness in acutely recovering isometric torque values.

Conclusions:

  • The tested sports legging, incorporating electrostimulation, localized heating, and compression, did not significantly enhance acute recovery of isometric torque.
  • Findings align with meta-analyses suggesting limited efficacy of individual recovery modalities like localized heating, electrostimulation, and compression for fatiguing exercise.
  • Further research is needed to explore novel or combined strategies for optimizing acute recovery in athletes.