Compression Garments in Sports: Athletic Performance and Recovery

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Engel, Florian (Editor), Sperlich, Billy (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Human physiology.; Sports medicine.; Physiotherapy.; Sports sciences.; Biomedicine.; Human Physiology.; Sport Science.; Sports Medicine.

This book presents recent research addressing the effects of different types of compression clothing on sport performance and recovery after exercise. It is also the first book that summarizes the effects of compression clothing on all main motor abilities in the context of various sports, offering...

Table of Contents:

• Factors influencing the pressures applied by compression clothing
• Effects of compression garments on performance and recovery in endurance dominated exercise
• Effects of compression garments on performance and recovery in strength and speed dominated exercise
• Effects of compression garments in balance and precision tasks
• Effects of compression garments as a recovery intervention.