| Title |
Association of Lower Limb Compression Garments During High-Intensity Exercise with Performance and Physiological Responses: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
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| Published in |
Sports Medicine, May 2018
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| DOI | 10.1007/s40279-018-0927-z |
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| Authors |
César Augusto da Silva, Lucas Helal, Roberto Pacheco da Silva, Karlyse Claudino Belli, Daniel Umpierre, Ricardo Stein |
| Abstract |
Although compression garments are used to improve sports performance, methodological approaches and the direction of evidence regarding garments for use in high-intensity exercise settings are diverse. Our primary aim was to summarize the association between lower-limb compression garments (LLCGs) and changes in sports performance during high-intensity exercise. We also aimed to summarize evidence about the following physiological parameters related to sports performance: vertical jump height (VJ), maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max), submaximal oxygen uptake (VO2submax), blood lactate concentrations ([La]), and ratings of perceived exertion (RPE, 6-20 Borg scale). We searched electronic databases (PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and ClinicalTrials.gov) and reference lists for previous reviews. Eligible studies included randomized controlled trials with athletes or physically active subjects (≥ 18 years) using any type of LLCG during high-intensity exercise. The results were described as weighted mean difference (WMD) with a 95% confidence interval (95% CI). The 23 included studies showed low statistical heterogeneity for the pooled outcomes. We found that LLCGs yielded similar running performance to controls (50-400 m: WMD 0.06 s [95% CI - 1.99 to 2.11]; 800-3000 m: WMD 6.10 s [95% CI - 7.23 to 19.43]; > 5000 m: WMD 1.01 s [95% CI - 84.80 to 86.82]). Likewise, we found no evidence that LLCGs were superior in secondary outcomes (VJ: WMD 2.25 cm [95% CI - 2.51 to 7.02]; VO2max: WMD 0.24 mL.kg-1.min-1 [95% CI - 1.48 to 1.95]; VO2submax: WMD - 0.26 mL.kg-1.min-1 [95% CI - 2.66 to 2.14]; [La]: WMD 0.19 mmol/L [95% CI - 0.22 to 0.60]; RPE: WMD - 0.20 points [95% CI - 0.48 to 0.08]). LLCGs were not associated with improved performance in VJ, VO2max, VO2submax, [La], or RPE during high-intensity exercise. Such evidence should be taken into account when considering using LLCGs to enhance running performance. |
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| Spain | 71 | 36% |
| United Kingdom | 6 | 3% |
| United States | 5 | 3% |
| Mexico | 5 | 3% |
| Chile | 3 | 2% |
| Canada | 2 | 1% |
| Portugal | 2 | 1% |
| Argentina | 2 | 1% |
| New Zealand | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 11 | 6% |
| Unknown | 88 | 45% |
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| Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 13 | 11% |
| Researcher | 8 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 4% |
| Other | 15 | 13% |
| Unknown | 42 | 37% |
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| Sports and Recreations | 29 | 25% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 12 | 10% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 10 | 9% |
| Psychology | 5 | 4% |
| Engineering | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 10 | 9% |
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