Table 2 Reasons for the use of compression garments (CGs)
From: Lower extremity compression garments use by athletes: why, how often, and perceived benefit
| Endurance athletes (n = 442) | Non-endurance athletes (n = 58) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary reason for using CGs, n (%) | ||||
| Primary prevention | 60 | (13.6) | 6 | (10.3) |
| Secondary prevention | 211 | (47.7) | 32 | (55.2) |
| Post-exercise recovery | 63 | (14.3) | 3 | (5.2) |
| Sports performance improvement | 39 | (8.8) | 7 | (12.1) |
| To reduce symptoms of a current sports injury | 64 | (14.5) | 10 | (17.2) |
| To look good/professional | 1 | (0.2) | 0 | (0.0) |
| Other | 3 | (0.7) | 0 | (0.0) |
| Secondary reasons for using CGs*, n (%) | ||||
| Primary injury prevention | 141 | (31.9) | 21 | (35.6) |
| Secondary injury prevention | 145 | (32.8) | 18 | (30.5) |
| To decrease symptoms of a current sports injury | 52 | (11.8) | 12 | (20.3) |
| Post-exercise recovery | 184 | (41.6) | 31 | (52.5) |
| Sports performance improvement | 131 | (29.6) | 24 | (40.7) |
| To look good/professional | 22 | (5.0) | 1 | (1.7) |
| Comfortable to wear | 5 | (1.1) | 0 | (0.0) |
| Other | 3 | (0.7) | 0 | (0.0) |
| Time since first use of CGs | ||||
| < 6months | 43 | (9.5) | 5 | (8.2) |
| 6–12 months | 77 | (17.1) | 11 | (18.0) |
| 1-2 years | 113 | (25.1) | 15 | (24.6) |
| 2-3 years | 87 | (19.3) | 11 | (18.0) |
| 3-4 years | 62 | (13.7) | 9 | (14.8) |
| 4-5 years | 41 | (9.1) | 6 | (9.8) |
| > 5 years | 28 | (6.2) | 4 | (6.6) |