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Compression Garments in Sports: Athletic Performance and Recovery / edited by Florian Engel, Billy Sperlich

Contributor(s): SpringerLink (Online service) | Engel, Florian, editor literario | Sperlich, Billy., editor literario
Material type: materialTypeLabelE-bookPublisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2016Description: 1 recurso en línea (V, 111 páginas) : 10 ilustraciones, 3 ilustraciones en color.ISBN: 9783319394800.Subject: Medicina | Fisiología humanaDDC classification: 612 Online resources: Acceso a este recurso digital (usuarios Universidad Europea de Madrid)Digital Resources
Contents:
Factors influencing the pressures applied by compression clothing -- Effects of compression garments on performance and recovery in endurance dominated exercise -- Effects of compression garments on performance and recovery in strength and speed dominated exercise -- Effects of compression garments in balance and precision tasks -- Effects of compression garments as a recovery intervention.
Abstract: 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.
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LIBRO-E NO PRÉSTAMO LIBRO-E NO PRÉSTAMO Madrid Digital Acceso Electrónico (UEM) Ciencias e Ingeniería TT649 .C667 2016 EB (Browse shelf(Opens below)) .i11596582 Acceso electrónico eBOOK .i11596582
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Factors influencing the pressures applied by compression clothing -- Effects of compression garments on performance and recovery in endurance dominated exercise -- Effects of compression garments on performance and recovery in strength and speed dominated exercise -- Effects of compression garments in balance and precision tasks -- Effects of compression garments as a recovery intervention.

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.

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