Effects of Compression Garments on Muscle Strength and Power Recovery Post-Exercise: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: This study investigated the effects of compression garments on mitigating the decline in muscle strength and power resulting from exercise-induced muscle fatigue. Searches were performed in PubMed, Web of Science, EBSCO, Cochrane, and Scopus databases. The three-level restricted maximum likelihood random effects model was used to synthesize the data. Twenty-seven studies met the inclusion criteria. Compression garments had significant restorative effects on muscle strength (Hedges's g = -0.21, p < 0.01) and power (Hedges's g = -0.23, p < 0.01) after exercise-induced muscle fatigue. Subgroup analysis revealed that compression garments were effective in mitigating the decline in muscle strength when the rest intervals were 1-48 h and over 72 h and in mitigating the decline in p

SUBMITTER: Li X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11944185 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature