The use of compression stockings during a marathon competition to reduce exercise-induced muscle damage: are they really useful?
Autor/es
Areces, F.; Salinero, J.J.; Abián-Vicen, J.; González-Millán, C.; Ruiz-Vicente, D.; [et al.]Fecha
2015Tipo de documento
articleÁrea/s de conocimiento
Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del DeporteResumen
OBJECTIVES:
To examine the efficacy of wearing compression stockings to prevent muscle damage and to maintain running performance during a marathon competition.
BACKGROUND:
Exercise-induced muscle damage has been identified as one of the main causes of the progressive decrease in running and muscular performance found during marathon races.
METHODS:
Thirty-four experienced runners were pair-matched for age, anthropometric data, and best race time in the marathon, and randomly assigned to a control group (n = 17) of runners who wore conventional socks or to a group of runners who wore foot-to-knee graduated compression stockings (n = 17). Before and after the race, a sample of venous blood was obtained, and jump height and leg muscle power were measured during a countermovement jump. Serum myoglobin and creatine kinase concentrations were determined as blood markers of muscle fiber damage.