Effects of gradual-elastic compression stockings on running economy, kinematics and performance in runners

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2902-2910

  Varela Sanz, Adrian ^a,b   España, Javier ^a   Carr, Natasha ^c   Boullosa, Daniel A ^d   Esteve Lanao, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD EUROPEA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DE BRASÍLIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Half marathon; Time limit

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPRESSION GARMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; RUNNING;

ADULT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RUNNING; STOCKINGS, COMPRESSION;

EID: 84856157265     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31820f5049     Document Type: Article

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