From: Lower extremity compression garments use by athletes: why, how often, and perceived benefit
Model adjusted for age and sex | Multivariate regression analysis (n=319) | ||||
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Variable | Sample size* | Odds ratio | (95% CI) | Odds ratio | (95% CI) |
Age, years | – | – | – | 0.99 | (0.95–1.02) |
Female sex | 321 | 1.37 | (0.67–2.79) | 1.28 | (0.61–2.69) |
Body mass index | 321 | 0.95 | (0.84–1.07) | ||
Lower leg sports injury during the 12 months prior to this study | 321 | 1.10 | (0.54–2.22) | 1.12 | (0.54–2.31) |
Using PRO compression socks (versus tubes) | 321 | 1.32 | (0.61–2.84) | ||
Use of > 1 compression garment | 321 | 1.02 | (0.48–2.14) | ||
Use of compression garment during the last 3 months | |||||
Always† during training and competition vs ≤often‡ during training and competition | 319 | 0.31 | (0.13–0.77) | 0.32 | (0.13–0.79) |
Always during training and competition vs always after training and competition. | 111 | 0.14 | (0.01–2.81) | ||
Training parameters during the last 3 months | |||||
Average running distance per week ≥23 km | 321 | 0.43 | (0.22–0.87) | 0.72 | (0.53–0.99) |
Duration of training for primary sports, hours | 313 | 0.90 | (0.75–1.20) | ||
Duration of training combined for primary, secondary, and tertiary sport | 315 | 1.02 | (0.94–1.20) | ||
Competition participation during the last 12 months | |||||
Frequency of competition participation for primary sport | 276 | 1.01 | (0.97–1.04) | ||
Frequency of competition participation for primary, secondary, and tertiary sport combined | 277 | 1.00 | (0.98–1.03) |