TY - JOUR AU - Chiappa, Gaspar Rogerio da Silva PY - 2021/12/15 Y2 - 2024/03/19 TI - Effect of resistance exercise with arm sleeve compression garments accelerates blood lactate removal: Arm Sleeve Compression Garments Accelerates Blood Lactate Removal JF - Manual Therapy, Posturology & Rehabilitation Journal JA - mtprehabjournal VL - 0 IS - 0 SE - Short Communication DO - 10.17784/mtprehabjournal.2021.19.1220 UR - https://www.submission-mtprehabjournal.com/revista/article/view/1220 SP - 1-4 AB - <p><strong>Purpose:</strong></p><p>It has long been suggested that arm sleeve compression garments (CG) may impact blood lactate levels ([Lac<sup>-</sup>]<sub>B</sub>) during the recovery from resistive exercise. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that upper-body compression garments during recovery from intense resistive exercise contribute to La clearance, thus leading to reduced [Lac<sup>-</sup>]<sub>B</sub>.</p><p><strong>Methods:</strong></p><p>Sixteen healthy men underwent two sequences of flexion and extension exercises of the elbows and triceps on a pulley, with and without upper-body compression garments, separated by 72h. The exercises were performed with 3 sets of 10 RM, and a cadence of 2 sec was maintained in the eccentric phase and concentric phase. During an inactive recovery period of 20 minutes, serial arterialized venous blood samples were collected to obtain lactate concentrations.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong></p><p>Subjects showed similar responses at baseline and at peak exercise during the two experimental conditions. [Lac<sup>-</sup>]<sub>B </sub>during recovery was reduced with the use of upper-body compression garments at 5, 10, 15, and 20 min of recovery (P&lt;0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong></p><p>These data are consistent with the notion that compression garments can accelerate lactate removal during recovery from intense exercise.</p> ER -