Benincasa Maria Teresa, Coiro Francesco, Coppola Silvia, Serra Enrico, Celentano Ester, Costa Claudia, Albano Daniele, Vastola Rodolfo
Department Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, 37124 Verona, Italy.
Department of Political and Social Studies, University of Salerno, 84084 Salerno, Italy.
J Funct Morphol Kinesiol. 2025 Aug 15;10(3):317. doi: 10.3390/jfmk10030317.
In recent years, the use of compression garments has expanded into sports contexts to enhance performance and optimize post-exercise recovery. One of the most investigated physiological variables for evaluating their effectiveness has been peripheral muscle oxygenation, a crucial indicator of physical performance. However, studies regarding the effects of compression on the upper limbs remain limited and the topic is insufficiently explored. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze the effects of compression garments on muscle oxygen saturation (SmO) recovery in the biceps brachii after brief maximal isometric contractions. Specifically, physiological responses were compared between two conditions (with and without compression garments), hypothesizing that compression would promote faster and more efficient muscle reoxygenation compared to traditional clothing.
Fourteen male participants (mean age: 24.4 years; mean height: 176.75 cm; mean body mass: 73 kg) performed three 10 s isometric contractions separated by 180 s passive recovery periods under compression (CG) and non-compression (noCG) conditions. SmO was monitored using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), assessing Half-Recovery Time (HRT), Overshoot Amplitude, Initial Slope, and the time constant τ.
The compression garment significantly reduced HRT (CG 8.52 s vs. noCG 10.21 s; = 0.035), significantly increased Overshoot Amplitude (CG 21.40% vs. noCG 7.92%; = 0.0014), resulted in a greater Initial Slope (CG 2.43%/s vs. noCG 2.09%/s; = 0.027), and significantly reduced the time constant τ (CG 11.68 s vs. noCG 21.04 s; < 0.001).
The use of compression garments demonstrated significant improvements in post-exercise muscle oxygen saturation, suggesting potential advantages for muscle recovery and positive implications for athletic performance.
近年来，压缩服装在体育领域的应用不断扩大，以提高运动表现并优化运动后恢复。评估其效果时研究最多的生理变量之一是外周肌肉氧合，这是身体表现的关键指标。然而，关于压缩对上肢影响的研究仍然有限，该主题尚未得到充分探索。因此，本研究的目的是分析压缩服装对肱二头肌在短暂最大等长收缩后肌肉氧饱和度（SmO）恢复的影响。具体而言，比较了两种条件（穿着和不穿压缩服装）下的生理反应，假设与传统服装相比，压缩将促进更快、更有效的肌肉再氧合。
14名男性参与者（平均年龄：24.4岁；平均身高：176.75厘米；平均体重：73千克）在压缩（CG）和非压缩（noCG）条件下进行了三次10秒的等长收缩，每次收缩之间间隔180秒的被动恢复期。使用近红外光谱（NIRS）监测SmO，评估半恢复时间（HRT）、过冲幅度、初始斜率和时间常数τ。
压缩服装显著缩短了HRT（CG为8.52秒，noCG为10.21秒；P = 0.035），显著增加了过冲幅度（CG为21.40%，noCG为7.92%；P = 0.0014），导致更大的初始斜率（CG为2.43%/秒，noCG为2.09%/秒；P = 0.027），并显著降低了时间常数τ（CG为11.68秒，noCG为21.04秒；P < 0.001）。
使用压缩服装在运动后肌肉氧饱和度方面有显著改善，表明对肌肉恢复具有潜在优势，并对运动表现有积极影响。
