10 myths about compression debunked

COMPRESSION GARMENTS ARE RESERVED FOR PRO ATHLETES! WRONG.
A lot of pro athletes are using compression, but even if you are a beginner, compression will bring you the same benefits as pro athletes. During the effort, limiting vibrations, compression will reduce muscle damage, delay muscle fatigue, improve prolonged performances and prevent delayed muscle soreness). Moreover, wearing compression during recovery will increase the oxygen supply, eliminating toxins faster and preventing swelling). Everyone, either pro athletes or competitors needs the very best to reach the top.

SPORT COMPRESSION = CONTENTION ! WRONG.
Inspired by medical contention and adapted to sports, sport compression is way more more elastic and designed to maintain optimal and gradual compression levels onto working muscles. Thus, wearing elastic compression will ensure a light and fresh legs feeling while offering a great freedom of movement.

SPORT COMPRESSION ISN’T FOR EVERYONE! WRONG.
In the absence of medical contraindications, everyone can use compression

SEAMLESS COMPRESSION = SEAMED COMPRESSION GARMENTS! WRONG.
At COMPRESSPORT®, we exclusively work with seamless processes for many reasons:

1. Seamless Technology allows specific compression to be engineered into the garment without the use of uncomfortable seams.
2. Thus, seamless technology allows the ultimate in compression, comfort, fit and performance.
3. Seamless means no fraying and no fraying means consistent quality of compression and longer life span.
4. Only seamless compression products benefit from a 2 years warranty

WARM WEATHER MAKES COMPRESSION UNBEARABLE! WRONG.
All Compressport products are made with light and breathable fibers for better thermoregulation. We’ve reached this maximum potential with the revolutionary and patented fibre used in the PRO R2 SWISS, which is, thanks to its bio-ceramic crystals, able to reflect indefinitely these distant infrared signals. This “mirror effect” activates the microcirculation on the surface of the skin (+92%) and leads to a secondary benefit : Better thermoregulation (+51%*).

* Independent results measured by the KosmoSCIENCE Institute laboratory. .

COMPRESSION BENEFITS AREN'T SCIENTIFICALLY DEMONSTRATED! WRONG.
Two recent meta-analysis* (based on 40 scientific studies on compression) related to sport compression have shown that using compression garments induces athletes’ better performances and recovery whatever the sport practiced... If some minor studies actually do not relate any positive effects, it seems that the use of unsuitable type of compression (too strong or weak compression, for example) jeopardize these conclusions.* Born DP, Sperlich B, Holmberg HC. Bringing light into the dark: effects of compression clothing on performance and recovery. Int J Sports Physiol Perform, 2013;8:4-18

* Hill J, Howatson G, van Someren K, Leeder J, Pedlar C. Compression garments and recovery from exercise-induced muscle damage: a meta-analysis. Br J Sports Med, 2014;48:1340-1346

WE CAN’T USE COMPRESSION FOR EVERY SPORT WRONG.
Increasing the venous return, reducing the vibrations (-33%), reducing the risk of injuries (-29%), enhancing the recovery and the muscle oxygenation (+15-20%), compression garments can be used for every disciplines. From Trail Running, to Triathlon, through Cycling or Swimming, from Football to Rugby or Basketball, every sportsman needs garments he can trust to help him increase its performances and thus to protect himself.

ALL COMPRESSION GARMENTS MAY BE USED IN EVERY CIRCUMSTANCES! WRONG.
In order to allow any athlete or sportsman to optimize its performances in any occasion, COMPRESSPORT has developed a wide range of products to meet every specific need. Before, during or after the effort, your body needs differents types of stimuli. Feeling of lightness before, reducing vibrations and thus delaying fatigue and risk of injuries during, recover faster after : each product, however versatile, is designed to suit more one or the other need, this in order to reach maximal efficiency.

COMPRESSION GARMENTS CAN’T REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURIES! WRONG.
A scientific study carried out on more than 1200 sportsmen and presented to the last International Olympic Committee (Monaco 2014)* has shown a significant reduction in risk of injuries (29%) if the sportsman always and rigorously use compression during its trainings and competitions.

*Ménétrier A (2014). The use of elastic compression to decrease the risk of injuries.Br J Sports Med 48:638 .

CCOMPRESSPORT ONLY DO COMPRESSION! WRONG.
Compression is for sure COMPRESSPORT®’s core business. This technical environment, very performance-oriented and aiming at accompany the athletes before, during and after the effort have allowed COMPRESSPORT® to develop other specific technologies such as the Postural, the Ultra-Light or Extreme Comfort. These ultra-efficient products are designed to support you during your craziest runs and races as well as during your more demanding trainings.