Effect of Lower-Body Compression Garment on Anaerobic Performance after Induced Muscle Fatigue among Physically Active Individuals

Hoo, David Keng Mun (2020) Effect of Lower-Body Compression Garment on Anaerobic Performance after Induced Muscle Fatigue among Physically Active Individuals. Final Year Project (Bachelor), Tunku Abdul Rahman University College.

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Abstract

Most sports will require a high level of anaerobic exertion even after a state of fatigue. While there are a variety of methods documented to improve anaerobic performance such as ingestion of nutritional supplementation and caffeine, compression garment is believed to be one of the number of ways to further enhance anaerobic performance. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of having to wear a lower-body compression garment on anaerobic performance after having induced-muscle fatigue. Ten physically active male (mean ± SD age 21 ± 0.67 years, weight 69.30 ± 8.21 kg, height 173.20 ± 5.12 cm, physical activeness 3.70 ± 1.06 times/week) performed a quadricep muscle fatigue protocol through leg extension followed by a 30-second wingate anaerobic test (WanTs) on a cycle ergometer in one group crossover design. During the exercise, subjects wore a control non-compressive shorts (CON) during the pre-test and a lower-body compression shorts (COMP) during the post-test. Heart rate and RPE rating was measured during the fatigue protocol to ensure the subject’s exertion. Peak power output (PPO), average power output (APO), anaerobic capacity (AC), anaerobic power (AP) and fatigue index (FI) were measured for WanTs. COMP did not show a significant difference in the anaerobic variables (PPO, p = .351, APO, p = .105, AC, p = .378, AP, p = .378, FI, p = .329). However, the mean score showed that COMP produced a higher score compared to CON in all of the anaerobic variables. The study indicated that wearing lower-body compression garment during anaerobic exercise performance in a muscle-induced fatigue state produce minimal effects in performance enhancement.