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The Effect of Compression Recovery Pants on Cycling Performance

Thorp, George
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1430470588

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2015, Master of Science, University of Toledo, College of Health Sciences.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of pneumatic compression devices on cycling performance. Twelve (n=12) well-trained multisport athletes completed a randomized crossover study. Subjects were required to undertake a prescribed training session followed by a randomized selection of either twenty minutes recovery with the use of a pneumatic compression (COMP) device as a recovery aid or passive recovery using a sham (SHAM) condition. The following day, a 30 minute maximal exercise test was undertaken and heart rate (HR) and average power output (PO) was recorded. The same protocol was repeated one week later using a crossover design. Results showed no significant difference between average PO either with or without the use of pneumatic compression during recovery (COMP, 262 ± 52 W; SHAM, 263 ±52 W; p>0.05). No difference in peak HR was observed when comparing the use of compression pants (177 ± 10 bpm) to the SHAM condition (178 ± 9bpm). The results of the present investigation indicate that the use of a pneumatic compression device does not have a significant effect on power output or heart rate when used as a recovery aid from prior bouts of heavy intensity exercise.
Barry Scheuerrman, Ph.D (Committee Chair)
Suzanne Wambold, Ph.D (Committee Member)
John Thistlethwait, Ph.D (Committee Member)
31 p.
Kinesiology
Cycling performance, cycling, compression, normatec, pneumatic compression device, cycling power, performance

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  • Thorp, G. (2015). The Effect of Compression Recovery Pants on Cycling Performance [Master's thesis, University of Toledo]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1430470588

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Thorp, George. The Effect of Compression Recovery Pants on Cycling Performance . 2015. University of Toledo, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1430470588.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Thorp, George. "The Effect of Compression Recovery Pants on Cycling Performance ." Master's thesis, University of Toledo, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1430470588

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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