Chen Yi-Lang, Huang Pai-Sheng, Hsu Che-Wei, Chang Yuan-Teng, Nguyen Hong-Tam
Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei 24301, Taiwan.
Buy2sell Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City 70150, Vietnam.
Healthcare (Basel). 2022 Aug 13;10(8):1532. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10081532.
Compression stockings (CSs) are a relatively simple and effective tool for alleviating varicose veins and are often used as a preventive measure among workers whose jobs require prolonged standing. Nevertheless, the efficacy of CSs that are advertised as sleepwear remains unverified. This study recruited 10 female university students and 10 cashiers as participants to test the effects of sleep CSs. During the experiment, the changes in shank circumference (SC) and the subjective discomfort rating upon getting up and going to bed were collected. Data were recorded immediately after getting up and SC measurement was repeated 10 min later. The results demonstrated that both CS condition and measurement time significantly affected SC reduction, whereas cashier or student status did not. The reported discomfort and tightness of the legs attributed to CSs were relatively high, and the benefit toward SC reduction was minimal. Cashiers exhibited slightly larger SC values and higher perceived discomfort levels, which may be attributed to their occupational characteristic of prolonged standing, and the cumulative effect of prolonged standing on muscle properties warrants further study. The study findings suggest that wearing CSs for sleep may not be effective for reducing OE.
弹力袜（CSs）是一种相对简单且有效的缓解静脉曲张的工具，常用于那些工作需要长时间站立的人群作为预防措施。然而，宣称可作为睡衣穿着的弹力袜的功效尚未得到验证。本研究招募了10名女大学生和10名收银员作为参与者，以测试睡眠用弹力袜的效果。在实验过程中，收集了小腿周长（SC）的变化以及起床和睡觉时的主观不适评分。起床后立即记录数据，并在10分钟后重复测量SC。结果表明，弹力袜状况和测量时间均对SC的减少有显著影响，而收银员或学生身份则无影响。报告称，因弹力袜导致的腿部不适和紧绷感相对较高，而对SC减少的益处微乎其微。收银员的SC值略大，且感觉不适程度更高，这可能归因于他们长时间站立的职业特性，长时间站立对肌肉特性的累积影响值得进一步研究。研究结果表明，睡眠时穿着弹力袜可能对减少小腿周长无效。
