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Table 1 The pressure exerted at various sites on the skin by the compression garment with adhesive silicone stripes

From: A novel compression garment with adhesive silicone stripes improves repeated sprint performance – a multi-experimental approach on the underlying mechanisms

Muscle

Pressure [mmHg] (mean ± SD)

 

Sub-study 1 (n = 12)

Sub-study 2 (n = 12)

Gluteus maximus

18.3 ± 4.1

20.2 ± 4.3

Rectus femoris

19.0 ± 4.9

20.2 ± 4.9

Vastus lateralis

17.5 ± 4.4

18.2 ± 4.1

Biceps femoris

19.6 ± 4.7

19.5 ± 5.6

Gastrocnemus medialis

21.7 ± 6.0

19.9 ± 5.6