Effects of Wearing Compression Stockings on Exercise Performance and Associated Indicators: A Systematic Review This systematic review examined the effects of wearing compression stockings under the knee on the training performance (or sports activity) and the associated physiological and perceived indicators. Article in PubMed was searched with the following terms: “graduated compression stockings”;“Compression stockings”;“Graduate compression stockings”;“Compression stockings” combines “performance”, “athlete”, “training”, “training performance”, “fatigue”, “sports” and “recovery”, which gives 1067 publications.After verification for inclusion criteria (eg original studies, healthy subjects, performance analysis), 21 studies were selected and analyzed.
It was concluded that wearing compression stockings during training improved performance in a small number of studies. However, wearing compression stockings could benefit the indicators of muscle function and the perceived muscle cats during the recovery phase. Future research should examine the chronic effects of compression stockings on sporting performance. The whole exam is found under https://www.dovepress.com