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Compression Garments in Sports: Athletic Performance and Recovery

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Editors:
  1. Florian Engel

    1. Institute of Sport Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany

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  2. Billy Sperlich

    1. Department of Sport Science, Integrative and Experimental Exercise Science, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany

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  • 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)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-v
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  2. General Considerations for Compression Garments in Sports: Applied Pressures and Body Coverage

    • Braid A. MacRae, Raechel M. Laing, Hugo Partsch
    Pages 1-32

  3. Effects of Compression Garments on Performance and Recovery in Endurance Athletes

    • Florian Engel, Christian Stockinger, Alexander Woll, Billy Sperlich
    Pages 33-61

  4. Effects of Compression Garments in Strength, Power and Speed Based Exercise

    • Rob Duffield, Judd Kalkhoven
    Pages 63-78

  5. Compression Garments and Performance Enhancement in Balance and Precision Tasks

    • Lars Donath, Oliver Faude
    Pages 79-87

  6. Compression Garments and Recovery

    • Jessica Hill
    Pages 89-111
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About this book

This book presents recent research addressing the effects of different types of compression clothing on sport performance and recovery after exercise. It is also the first book that summarizes the effects of compression clothing on all main motor abilities in the context of various sports, offering a wealth of practical guidelines on how to optimize performance and recovery with the help of compression clothing.


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

  • Institute of Sport Science, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany

    Florian Engel

  • Department of Sport Science, Integrative and Experimental Exercise Science, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany

    Billy Sperlich

About the editors

Dr. Florian Engel, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute of Sport Science, Engler-Bunte-Ring 15, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany


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

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