These garments are often
made from a spandex-type
material.
The main benefits of
compression sportswear is that it keeps the muscles warm to prevent muscle
strain and fatigue, and wick sweat away from the body to prevent chafing and
rashes. In addition, there is some evidence that compression shorts may enhance
athletic performance.
For certain
sports, like baseball and softball,
come with padding at the hips to protect players from injuries due to sliding.
The alleged benefit of wearing
compression tights is:
§ Reducing the time
taken for muscles to repair themselves
The early studies
on compression clothing mainly looked the reduction of thrombosis in
hospitalised patients, but when it was found that these garments increased
venous blood flow to the extremities of the body, sports scientists began to
investigate the effect of compression clothing on athletic performance.
In 2003, another
study demonstrated that explosive/sprint athletes wearing compression shorts
suffered less muscle oscillation during the landing phase and were able to
increase their countermovement jump heights compared with ordinary shorts2. There’s evidence that these benefits
occurred as a result of enhanced perception of joint movement and spatial
location, via neural feedback (known as proprioception).
Areas for my New
Under Armour:
·
Prevents muscle strain and fatigue by keeping
muscles warm – Heat sensors?
·
Enhanced Athletic performance- Increase in
muscle density (fibre)?
·
Padding to protect players- More advanced
applications for military use?
·
Reducing time on muscle repair- Rapid healing?
Gel layer for healing (Nano tech)
·
Increases blood flow- Healing
·
Enhanced joint movement
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