Effects of a whole body compression garment on recovery after a heavy resistance

Authors : Ahmad ARBABI

Pages : 43-51

Doi:10.15314/tjse.22558

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Publication Date : 2015-07-07

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :This study aimed to investigate the effects of wearing a whole body compression garment on recovery from a typical heavy resistance training workout in resistance trained men and women. Fourteen men insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(mean ± SD: age, 23.0 ± 2.9 years); and fourteen women insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(mean ± SD: age 23.1 ± 2.2 years); who were highly resistance trained gave informed consent to participate in the study. A within-group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(each subject acted as their own control);, balanced, and randomized treatment design was used. Nutritional intakes, activity, and behavioral patterns insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(e.g., no pain medications, ice, or long showers over the 24 hours); were replicated 2 days before each test separated by 72 hours. An 6-exercise whole body heavy resistance exercise protocol using barbells insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(10 repetition of 3 sets at 70% of one- repetition maximum, 2.0 minute rest); was performed after which the subject showered and put on a specific whole body compression garment one designed for women and one for men insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CG); or just wore his/her normal noncompression clothing insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CON);. Subjects were then tested after 24 hours. Dependent measures included sleep quality, vitality rating, resting fatigue rating, muscle soreness, muscle swelling via ultrasound, reaction movement times, bench throw power, countermovement vertical jump power, and serum concentrations of creatine kinase insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CK); measured from a blood sample obtained via venipuncture of an arm vein. We observed significant insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p≤ 0.05); differences between CG and CON conditions in both men and women for vitality insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CG , CON);, resting fatigue ratings insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CG , CON);, muscle soreness insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CG , CON);, ultrasound measure swelling insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CG , CON);, bench press throw insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CG .CON);, and CK insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CG, CON);. A whole body compression garment worn during the 24-hour recovery period after an intense heavy resistance training workout enhances various psychological, physiological, and a few performance markers of recovery compared with noncompressive control garment conditions. Wearing a CG appears to help in the recovery process after intense heavy resistance training in men and women. 
Keywords : Compression garment, muscle damage, recovery, resistance, soreness