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Graduated compression clothing provides differing levels of compression, highest at the ankle and reducing towards the torso. There is evidence<ref name="Running"/> that graduated compression clothing will improve running performance, though not by raising VO<sub>2</sub>max. Interestingly, a study<ref name="Heat"/> showed a moderate (though not statistically significant) improvement in running performance with graduated compression clothing even in hot (32C/90F) conditions.
There is also evidence for the use of graduated compression clothes in recovery. One study<ref name="DOMS"/> showed a reduction in [[Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness]] in untrained women who wore compression arm sleeves for 5 days after eccentric exercise. Another study<ref name="Rubgy"/> of Rugby players showed improved post-match recovery from compression garments. A study<ref name="Skins"/> using Skins compression suggested that wearing compression garments in the recovery from eccentric exercise (downhill walking) may alter the inflammatory response to damage and accelerate the repair processes inside of the [[Muscle|muscle]].
==Form Fitting==
Some athletic clothes that are called 'compression' really provide little pressure. Mostly these are really 'form fitting', flexible clothing that touch the skin rather than being loose. There are a number of advantages of compression clothing over loose...
