Overview
- Presents a comprehensive overview of scientific findings on the effects of compression garments on performance and recovery
- Demonstrates useful applications of compression clothing in different kinds of sports
- Presents essential tips on the practical application of compression clothing in training and competition
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (5 chapters)
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About this book
The book examines the effects of this clothing on physiological, psychological and biomechanical parameters including endurance, speed, strength, power, and motor control. It explains the basic principles involved in the reasonable application of compression garments in connection with different kinds of exercise, and describes the essential mechanisms of how compression garments work in a reader-friendly format that addresses the needs of researchers, athletes and coaches alike.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Prof. Dr. Billy Sperlich, Universität Würzburg, Institut für Sportwissenschaft, Judenbühlweg 11, 97082 Würzburg, Germany
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Compression Garments in Sports: Athletic Performance and Recovery
Editors: Florian Engel, Billy Sperlich
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39480-0
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-39479-4Published: 21 July 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-81896-2Published: 07 June 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-39480-0Published: 12 July 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: V, 111
Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations, 3 illustrations in colour
Topics: Human Physiology, Sport Science , Physiotherapy, Sports Medicine