Objective: To compare the effects of three types of full-body compression garments (Skins, Adidas and Under Armour) on repeat-sprint and throwing performance in cricket players. Results: No ...

For the uninitiated, compression garments restrain your fat, thereby giving your body a thinner shape. The stretch fabric, spandex or lycra of which it is made squeezes the body that it surrounds.

From long flights to pregnancy and diabetes, many circumstances and conditions can cause pain and swelling in the legs, ankles, and feet. Enter compression socks and stockings — specially designed ...

They are worn by the world’s greatest athletes. Lebron James is rarely seen on the court without one wrapped around his right arm, like some kind of cyborg prosthesis. For Usain Bolt and every other ...

The Lymphedema Treatment Act went into effect on Jan. 1, making prescribed lymphedema compression garments approved by Medicare Part B. Medicare will now cover doctor-prescribed compression supplies ...

Experimental sports leggings varied in material properties, design patterns, and sizes. Credit: © The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The method addresses the ...