Compression garments have been worn by runners for many years but what does the research say about compression garments for running performance and recovery and why is custom fit so important? Benefits of compression for running Research has shown that compression garments can have a positive effect on markers
With the start of the AFL season just a few weeks away, we look into the benefits of CAPE custom fit compression for AFL players, and how players have been using CAPE garments over the past few seasons. We also hear what AFL High Performance Managers and coaches have to
With the start of the new year, it’s a good time to consider whether you are getting the most of out of your compression garments. Athletes have been using compression garments for many years to optimise recovery and performance. Until recently the only options available to athletes were commercially available,
CAPE Physiologist Dr Annette Eastwood caught up with Shane O’Riordan to discuss his research in compression. Shane who is originally from Ireland, has spent the last 3 years as a PhD Scholar at the Australian Institute of Sport / Victoria University, researching the benefits of compression for elite athletes. Prior
With the Paralympic Games underway, we look at the research into the benefits of compression garments for Para athletes and discuss the advantages of custom fit compression garments for these athletes. Compression garments are widely used by athletes as a way to improve performance and recovery and minimise the negative
Wearing a compression garment is a bit like getting a localised, encapsulating hug from an item of clothing! But how tight should that ‘hug’ be? Well, it turns out that pressure measurement underpins the science of solving that puzzle… Direct pressure measurement Direct pressure measurements typically involve placing some form
Wearing a compression garment is a bit like getting a localised, encapsulating hug from an item of clothing! But how tight should that ‘hug’ be? Well, it turns out that pressure measurement underpins the science of solving that puzzle… Pictured above: Andreas Mogensen in the SkinSuit. Image Credit: European Space
With the Tokyo Olympics underway, it’s an ideal time to look at how Olympic athletes can benefit from compression garments. Compression garments are widely used by elite athletes for performance, recovery, travel, and rehabilitation. In a survey of 236 elite Australian representative athletes, which included 42 Olympians and 26 Paralympians
Our Sports Physiologist Dr Annette Eastwood has worked with hundreds of elite and Olympic athletes, but she is also an ultra endurance triathlete who recently competed at Ultraman Australia. CAPE CEO Dr. James Waldie recently caught up with Annette to discuss how CAPE compression garments have assisted her with her
Compression garments have been used widely by elite and recreational athletes for many years. However, there are a number of myths surrounding the use of these garments. CAPE Bionics Sports Physiologist Dr Annette Eastwood separates the facts from fiction: 1) All compression garments are the same: FALSE Comparison between different
