Research Article

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

Table 5

Subjective ratings of perceptions in response to running in loose and compression breeches.

PerceptionsTime pointType of garment
Loose breeches Compression breeches

Thermal sensationBaseline4.9 (0.9)4.9 (1.0)
End of running8.0 (0.6)8.2 (0.6)
Rec. 5′7.1 (0.8)7.3 (0.9)
Rec. 10′6.5 (0.7)6.2 (0.8)
Rec. 20′5.6 (1.0)5.5 (0.8)
Rec. 30′5.1 (0.8)5.2 (0.7)

Shivering/sweating sensationBaseline3.8 (0.4)3.6 (0.5)
End of running5.9 (0.5)6.0 (0.6)
Rec. 5′5.2 (0.4)5.4 (0.5)
Rec. 10′4.9 (0.3)4.9 (0.5)
Rec. 20′4.2 (0.4)4.2 (0.4)
Rec. 30′4.0 (0.0)4.1 (0.3)

Clothing wettedness sensationBaseline1.0 (0.0)1.0 (0.0)
End of running3.1 (0.8)2.8 (0.6)
Rec. 5′2.5 (0.8)2.8 (0.7)
Rec. 10′2.2 (0.6)2.2 (0.4)
Rec. 20′1.5 (0.8)1.6 (0.5)
Rec. 30′1.0 (0.0)1.2 (0.4)

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