Table 2 Physiological, biomechanical and performance values (means ± SD) associated with the repeated sprints with and without the compression garment with adhesive silicone stripes (CGSS)

Time [s]

4.97 ± 0.21

5.00 ± 0.22

0.28

0.22

5.09 ± 0.29

5.12 ± 0.29

0.09

0.14

5.12 ± 0.29

5.21 ± 0.34

0.02

0.37

Oxygen uptake [mL∙min^-1]

2.51 ± 0.53

2.45 ± 0.48

0.47

0.17

2.62 ± 0.63

2.65 ± 0.64

0.77

0.08

2.59 ± 0.6

2.63 ± 0.64

0.71

0.09

Ventilation [L∙min^-1]

69.1 ± 9.9

68.3 ± 12.6

0.68

0.1

76.5 ± 7.1

78 ± 10.5

0.53

0.23

77.3 ± 8.3

79.1 ± 9.1

0.3

0.31

Heart rate [bpm]

169 ± 7.5

169 ± 7.5

0.92

0.04

178 ± 8.2

177 ± 5.5

0.59

0.2

177 ± 8.5

178 ± 7.2

0.45

0.2

Blood lactate [mmol∙L^-1]

5.53 ± 1.54

6.17 ± 2.03

0.13

0.5

6.55 ± 1.92

7.29 ± 1.9

0.16

0.54

6.46 ± 2.03

6.84 ± 1.74

0.45

0.29

Tissue saturation index [%]

93.3 ± 3

92.9 ± 3.9

0.68

0.14

91.2 ± 3.4

92.2 ± 4

0.27

0.35

90.7 ± 3.5

91.5 ± 4.6

0.34

0.27

Oxy-hemoglobin [μM∙cm]

101 ± 10.8

95 ± 10.4

0.06

0.71

108 ± 14.5

107 ± 17.2

0.8

0.08

109 ± 15.7

110 ± 22.6

0.83

0.07

Deoxy-hemoglobin [μM∙cm]

108 ± 6.3

108 ± 7.7

0.87

0.06

113 ± 7.7

116 ± 11.7

0.26

0.42

114 ± 8.7

119 ± 16.9

0.25

0.51

Total hemoglobin [μM∙cm]

103 ± 7.2

100 ± 8

0.4

0.44

109 ± 8.7

111 ± 14.4

0.61

0.21

110 ± 9.5

113 ± 20

0.41

0.33

Rating of perceived exertion [Borg’s Scale]

 Whole-body

10 ± 2.3

10 ± 2.3

0.98

0.01

14.6 ± 2.2

15.4 ± 1.9

0.09

0.58

17.6 ± 2.3

18.5 ± 1.3

0.13

0.68

 Upper leg muscles

9.5 ± 2.7

10.4 ± 2.5

0.29

0.49

13 ± 3.3

14.9 ± 1.7

0.04

1.0

15.7 ± 3.2

17.7 ± 1.9

0.01

1.1

 Lower leg muscles

8.6 ± 2.3

8.3 ± 2.3

0.5

0.19

11.4 ± 3.2

11.7 ± 3.2

0.58

0.12

13.6 ± 3.7

14 ± 4

0.64

0.15

Sub-study 2 (n = 12)

Time [s]

4.87 ± 0.31

4.88 ± 0.39

0.73

0.07

4.88 ± 0.31

4.95 ± 0.40

0.08

0.25

4.85 ± 0.31

4.99 ± 0.36

<0.01

0.61

Hip flexion angle [°]

95.3 ± 4.6

102.8 ± 7.5

<0.01

1.69

96.4 ± 6.3

106.7 ± 6.4

<0.01

2.28

98.4 ± 6.4

106.3 ± 6.1

<0.01

1.78

Step length [m]

2.24 ± 0.1

2.17 ± 0.13

0.03

0.85

2.23 ± 0.13

2.16 ± 0.16

0.07

0.61

2.24 ± 0.14

2.14 ± 0.17

0.01

0.91

Step frequency [Hz]

3.66 ± 0.23

3.65 ± 0.21

0.78

0.08

3.64 ± 0.23

3.65 ± 0.26

0.91

0.03

3.66 ± 0.24

3.63 ± 0.26

0.34

0.2

iEMG [%]

 Gluteus maximus

91.8 ± 11.8

81.7 ± 13.3

0.04

1.14

91.5 ± 28.3

83.5 ± 19.6

0.37

0.46

93.9 ± 31.9

79.2 ± 14

0.13

0.84

 Rectus femoris

92.7 ± 12.6

96.7 ± 13.5

0.36

0.44

91.1 ± 11

86.8 ± 15.5

0.5

0.45

95.4 ± 18.5

78.9 ± 19.2

0.01

1.24

 Vastus lateralis

88.6 ± 14.7

84.2 ± 6.5

0.31

0.55

89.8 ± 19.9

85.1 ± 13.1

0.53

0.39

95.1 ± 23.9

84.7 ± 10.6

0.23

0.8

 Biceps femoris

91.3 ± 21.8

90.3 ± 6.3

0.88

0.08

87.7 ± 19.3

85.8 ± 13.8

0.79

0.16

92.1 ± 24.4

83.8 ± 15.5

0.32

0.58

 Gastrocnemius medialis

88.8 ± 18.7

86.5 ± 13.4

0.63

0.21

92 ± 28.7

89.8 ± 15.5

0.79

0.13

96.2 ± 39.5

102.4 ± 24.5

0.65

0.26