PMID- 29234284
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20240327
IS  - 1664-042X (Print)
IS  - 1664-042X (Electronic)
IS  - 1664-042X (Linking)
VI  - 8
DP  - 2017
TI  - The Efficacy of Wrestling-Style Compression Suits to Improve Maximum Isometric 
      Force and Movement Velocity in Well-Trained Male Rugby Athletes.
PG  - 874
LID - 10.3389/fphys.2017.00874 [doi]
LID - 874
AB  - Purpose: The prevalence of compression garment (CG) use is increasing with 
      athletes striving to take advantage of the purported benefits to recovery and 
      performance. Here, we investigated the effect of CG on muscle force and movement 
      velocity performance in athletes. Methods: Ten well-trained male rugby athletes 
      wore a wrestling-style CG suit applying 13-31 mmHg of compressive pressure during 
      a training circuit in a repeated-measures crossover design. Force and velocity 
      data were collected during a 5-s isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP) and repeated 
      countermovement jump (CMJ), respectively; and time to complete a 5-m horizontal 
      loaded sled push was also measured. Results: IMTP peak force was enhanced in the 
      CG condition by 139 +/- 142 N (effect size [ES] = 0.36). Differences in CMJ peak 
      velocity (ES = 0.08) and loaded sled-push sprint time between the conditions were 
      trivial (ES = -0.01). A qualitative assessment of the effects of CG wear 
      suggested that the likelihood of harm was unlikely in the CMJ and sled push, 
      while a beneficial effect in the CMJ was possible, but not likely. Half of the 
      athletes perceived a functional benefit in the IMTP and CMJ exercises. 
      Conclusion: Consistent with other literature, there was no substantial effect of 
      wearing a CG suit on CMJ and sprint performance. The improvement in peak force 
      generation capability in an IMTP may be of benefit to rugby athletes involved in 
      scrummaging or lineout lifting. The mechanism behind the improved force 
      transmission is unclear, but may involve alterations in neuromuscular recruitment 
      and proprioceptive feedback.
FAU - McMaster, Daniel T
AU  - McMaster DT
AD  - Health, Sport and Human Performance, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New 
      Zealand.
FAU - Beaven, Christopher M
AU  - Beaven CM
AD  - Health, Sport and Human Performance, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New 
      Zealand.
FAU - Mayo, Brad
AU  - Mayo B
AD  - Health, Sport and Human Performance, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New 
      Zealand.
AD  - Bay of Plenty Rugby, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.
FAU - Gill, Nicholas
AU  - Gill N
AD  - Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand, Auckland University of 
      Technology, Auckland, New Zealand.
FAU - Hebert-Losier, Kim
AU  - Hebert-Losier K
AD  - Health, Sport and Human Performance, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New 
      Zealand.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20171128
PL  - Switzerland
TA  - Front Physiol
JT  - Frontiers in physiology
JID - 101549006
PMC - PMC5712369
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - compression
OT  - countermovement jump
OT  - horizontal force
OT  - isometric strength
OT  - rugby athletes
OT  - sled push
EDAT- 2017/12/14 06:00
MHDA- 2017/12/14 06:01
PMCR- 2017/11/28
CRDT- 2017/12/14 06:00
PHST- 2017/07/07 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2017/10/17 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2017/12/14 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2017/12/14 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2017/12/14 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2017/11/28 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 10.3389/fphys.2017.00874 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Front Physiol. 2017 Nov 28;8:874. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2017.00874. eCollection 
      2017.