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EFFECT OF JUMP PERFORMANCE ON DIFFERENT COMPRESSION GARMENTS [PDF]

, 2009
Recently, more people like to wear the compression garments in athletics and fitness activities. Previous studies showed that Lycra-type compression shorts could enhance athletics performance such as repetitive jump power (Kraemer et al, 1998), improve ...
Chen, W., Liu, S., Shiang, T.
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The variation in pressures exerted by commercially available compression garments [PDF]

, 2015
Commercially available compression garments (CGs) demonstrate the enhanced recovery from exercise in some, but not all studies. It is possible that in some cases the degree of compression pressure (ComP) exerted is not sufficient to produce any ...
Hill, Jessica, Davidson, Stuart, Howatson, Glyn, van Someren, Ken, Van Someren, Ken A., Pedlar, Charles, Pedlar, Charles R.   +6 more
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General Considerations for Compression Garments in Sports: Applied Pressures and Body Coverage

, 2016
Compression garments are popular among competitive and recreational athletes alike. The debate about the efficacy of compression garments in sport is similarly popular, spanning the scientific literature, public press, social media, and the sports field ...
Raechel M. Laing, Braid A. MacRae, Hugo Partsch, MacRae, Braid A. (author), Partsch, Hugo (author), Laing, Raechel M. (author)   +5 more
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Fiber‐Format Flexible Linear Electrostatic Motors

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A flexible coaxial fibre‐format electrostatic motor enables backdrivable and reversible linear actuation with high force density and functionality under bending, offering a scalable actuation platform for soft and wearable robotics. ABSTRACT Linear motion is fundamental to robotics, yet existing solutions are either rigid electromagnetic motors or ...
Sylvain Schaller, Herbert Shea
wiley   +1 more source

Advances in Bio‐Integrated Edge Computing Systems for Smart and Connected Health

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores advances in bio‐integrated edge computing for healthcare, focusing on co‐designing computing, sensing, and energy strategies to overcome integration and power challenges for optimized, decentralized operation. ABSTRACT Recent advances in bio‐integrated healthcare technologies have enabled continuous, high‐resolution monitoring and ...
Gyuwon Kim, Seungwon Yoo, Tae Woog Kang, Yunuo Huang, Woon‐Hong Yeo   +4 more
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Compression garments optimising performance, recovery and well-being

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
To the Editor, Wearing compression garments during exercise has become a common practice due to their potential to enhance physical performance, reduce fatigue, and aid recovery. These garments can help lessen discomfort and pain in the days following
Varisha Latif, Reeha Amjad, Muhammad Mustafa   +2 more
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Adjustable Compression Wraps (ACW) vs. Compression Bandaging (CB) in the Acute Phase of Breast Cancer-Related Arm Lymphedema Management—A Prospective Randomized Study

Biology, 2023
The objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness, comfort and possibilities of the self-application of adjustable compression wraps (ACW) with compression bandaging (CB) in the acute phase of treatment in advanced upper-limb lymphedema.
Katarzyna Ochalek, Joanna Kurpiewska, Tomasz Gradalski   +2 more
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Moisture‐Adaptive Triboelectric Materials and Platforms: Design Strategies, Performance Enhancement, and Applications in Energy Harvesting and Wearable Electronics

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review summarizes moisture‐adaptive strategies that enable triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) to operate across diverse moisture conditions. It examines moisture‐management methods, including exclusion, directional transport, removal, and utilization, with charge‐regulation approaches based on interfacial, dielectric, and structural engineering.
Junzhe Gan, Zhao Sha, Xuehua Zhang, Hoang‐Phuong Phan, Jin Zhang   +4 more
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An All‐Fabric Wearable System for Human‐Machine Interaction

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
An all‐fabric sensing system enables wearable human–machine interaction through a breathable, stretchable, and scalable design. The all‐fabric capacitive sensor achieves a gauge factor of 2.03 over 72% strain and supports body‐motion tracking, 90.5% hand gesture recognition, and real‐time prosthetic hand control, demonstrating a promising pathway ...
Rayane Tchantchane, Hao Zhou, Shen Zhang, Gursel Alici   +3 more
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Effect of forearm compression sleeves on the exercise performance of sport climbers [PDF]

Journal of Kinesiology and Exercise Sciences
Background: Compression garments, i.e. elastic garments with an engineered compression gradient, are widely used in rehabilitation and sport. It is used in sport to improve performance and reduce discomfort during exercise and lower the risk of injury.
Krzysztof Sas-Nowosielski, Kinga Kluska-Cyba   +1 more
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