Key result
Lower limb compression garments and heel raises reduced the incidence of postexercise orthostatic intolerance from 100% (6/6) in the control trial to 16.7% (1/6) and 33.3% (2/6), respectively.
Why the study?
Do lower limb compression garments or heel raises reduce post-exercise orthostatic intolerance in athletes?
Population
6 normotensive athletes who experienced orthostatic intolerance (OI) post-exercise
Comparison
Lower limb compression garment worn during… vs No intervention (CONTROL) during the initial trial
Design
Other
Follow-up
Immediate post-exercise
Authors
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May reduce post-exercise orthostatic intolerance in athletes; hypothesis-generating and requires confirmation in larger trials.
Do lower limb compression garments or heel raises reduce post-exercise orthostatic intolerance in athletes?
Absolute Event Rate: 16.7% vs 100%
Simple interventions like lower limb compression garments or heel raises can reduce post-exercise orthostatic intolerance in athletes.
Privett et al. (2010) studied Orthostatic intolerance (n=6). Lower limb compression garment or lower limb exercise (heel raises) vs. No intervention (CONTROL) was evaluated on Orthostatic intolerance. Lower limb compression garments and heel raises reduced the incidence of postexercise orthostatic intolerance from 100% (6/6) in the control trial to 16.7% (1/6) and 33.3% (2/6), respectively.
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