See bold words below.
"COMPRESSION garments worn by athletes to keep muscles warm may improve performance by reducing muscle fatigue.
Dale Lovell and colleagues at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia, measured lactate levels in 25 rugby players after they'd exercised wearing either spandex-like compression garments or regular shorts.
Lactate levels were significantly lower in players kitted out in the compression garments, possibly because they stimulate blood flow that clears the substance. Lactate is associated with muscle fatigue, quick removal may improve performance (Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31821764f8)."
I have a torn labrum in my hip and I now wear tight compression shorts for all runs and they have certainly helped to reduce pain...probably by holding the joint "together." I'm not sure I've noticed a difference with muscle fatigue, however.
There are lots of holes in this compression short story:
1. 25 subjects is not large enough from which to draw any conclusions
2. Its not peer reviewed
3. No control group?
4. Who is Dal Lovell?
5. What are the University of the Sunshine Coast? New Scientist? and the Journal of Strength and Conditioning?
6. Who paid for the "study"?
etc. etc. etc.
3. No control group?
The article says there was a control group, the rugby players who wore regular shorts. duh
Bell Lapper wrote:
2. Its not peer reviewed
Every article published in a scientific journal is peer-reviewed, Journal of Strength and C. and this study are not an exception.
Bell Lapper wrote:
4. Who is Dal Lovell?
5. What are the University of the Sunshine Coast? New Scientist? and the Journal of Strength and Conditioning?
Are you really that dumb? As you apparently cant use google, I found it for you:
http://www.usc.edu.au/university/faculties-and-divisions/faculty-of-science-health-education-and-engineering/staff/015675.htmhttp://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/pages/default.aspx6. Who paid for the "study"?
Purchase the paper and you will see. Scientific papers state who supported the research.
http://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Abstract/2011/12000/Do_Compression_Garments_Enhance_the_Active.5.aspxAnd please stop complaining about the methodology when you know nothing about science.
Bell Lapper wrote:
Journal of Strength and Conditioning?
You've never heard of the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research? It's the NSCA's journal-- well-respected journal for exercise research.
And 25 subjects is plenty for this kind of study.
interesting, but it doesn't really present any data to suggest this will subsequently improve performance...in fact it suggests that it does not (lactate levels were the same at all levels of exercise regardless of wearing compression shorts or running shorts)