Key result
Wearing whole body compression garments during a running test significantly reduced alpha, beta, and theta EEG power spectral density compared to non-compression garments.
Why the study?
Does wearing whole body compression garments reduce EEG power spectral density (alpha, beta, theta) during a running test in healthy non-athlete participants?
RCT (n=10)
Open-label
Randomized crossover
No
Does wearing whole body compression garments reduce EEG power spectral density (alpha, beta, theta) during a running test in healthy non-athlete participants?
Absolute Event Rate: 41.41% vs 55.75%
p-value: p=0.0071
Wearing whole body compression garments during a running test significantly reduces alpha, beta, and theta EEG power spectral density compared to non-compression garments, suggesting a potential reduction in central fatigue.
May attenuate central fatigue during running; extends RCT evidence on compression garments to EEG spectral density.
The specific purpose of this present paper was to investigate whether the EEG activity has been affected by wearing whole body compression garments during a running test. Ten subjects (men, n=5; women, n=5; age: 24.11 ± 4.48 years; height: 163.56 ± 7.70 cm; chest: 87.78 ± 6.92 cm; weight: 58.67 ± 10.96 kg; BMI: 21.77 ± 2.63 kg.m -2 ) completed a running protocol on a treadmill. Each subject participated in two running trials, wearing either a compression garment (CG) or a non-compression garment (NCG) during exercise. Electroencephalogram (EEG) signals were collected during exercise using wearable sensors. The present study revealed a statistically significant difference between CGs and NCGs in alpha, beta and theta power spectral density (p<;0.05). Therefore, the brain activity was influenced by the application of CGs during the running test. This result would also recommends an application of CGs in training as well as in competition.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Nguyen et al. (2018) conducted an RCT in Healthy non-athletes (n=10). Whole body compression garments (CGs) vs. Non-compression garments (NCGs) was evaluated on Alpha power spectral density at 11 km/h (p=0.0071). Wearing whole body compression garments during a running test significantly reduced alpha, beta, and theta EEG power spectral density compared to non-compression garments.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: