title: Graduated compression sleeves: effects on metabolic removal and neuromuscular performance.
abstract: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of upper-body graduated compression sleeves (CS) on neuromuscular and metabolic responses during a power training. Fifteen resistance trained men (age: 23.07 ± 3.92 years; body mass: 76.13 ± 7.62 kg; height: 177 ± 6 cm) performed 2 separate power training protocols, either wearing CS or placebo sleeves (PS), in a counterbalanced fashion. Participants first performed a familiarization session and a bench press 1 repetition maximum (1RM) test. The training protocol consisted of 6 sets of 6 repetitions of bench press with a load of 50% 1RM. Statistical analysis compared mean power, peak power, blood lactate, muscle activation, isometric strength, and repetitions to failure. Mean and peak power significantly (p ≤ 0.05) decreased with increasing sets. However, there was no significant difference (p > 0.05) on mean and peak power between protocols. Blood lactate clearance was also not significantly different (p > 0.05) between CS and PS. Muscle activation was not different between PRE and POST (p > 0.05) for any of the muscles analyzed. Isometric strength decreased from PRE to POST (p ≤ 0.05) and was not different between CS and PS. Repetitions to failure were not different between protocols (p > 0.05). These results demonstrate no positive performance effects when wearing graduated CS during power exercise in young trained men.
authors: 1College of Physical Education, University of Brasilia (UnB), Brasilia, Brazil; and 2Department of Kinesiology, California State University, Fullerton, California.
authors: Saulo S
authors: SS
authors: Martorelli
authors: André S
authors: AS
authors: Martorelli
authors: Maria C
authors: MC
authors: Pereira
authors: Valdinar A
authors: VA
authors: Rocha-Junior
authors: Jeremy G
authors: JG
authors: Tan
authors: José G
authors: JG
authors: Alvarenga
authors: Lee E
authors: LE
authors: Brown
authors: Martim
authors: M
authors: Bottaro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D058128:Compression Bandages; D006801:Humans; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000502:physiology; D053580:Muscle Strength; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000502:physiology*; D010807:Physical Endurance / Q000502:physiology; D055070:Resistance Training / Q000295:instrumentation*; D034941:Upper Extremity; D014891:Weight Lifting / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D019344:Lactic Acid