Research Article

Effect of Lower Body Compression Garments on Hemodynamics in Response to Running Session

Table 3

Heart rate (in bpm) response to exercise test in subjects wearing two types of breeches on two separate occasions.

Heart rateCondition
Loose breechesCompression breeches

At rest62.8 (10.2)65.4 (7.4)
1 min after the start of running128.2 (9.3)126.2 (7.5)
14–16 min during running164.2 (15.2)162.8 (11.4)
28–30 min during running171.6 (14.6)170.7 (12.4)
Average (4–30 min of running) 165.7 (14.0)164.2 (12.2)
Peak (attained during 400 m sprint)193.5 (10.1)192.4 (9.1)
At 1 min in recovery165.9 (12.7)166.5 (12.7)
At 3 min in recovery117.2 (14.8)115.9 (12.0)
At 5 min in recovery106.8 (12.7)106.5 (11.3)

No differences were detected at either time point between the conditions ().