Compression Garments for Medical Therapy and Sports.
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SUBMITTER: Xiong Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6404358 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun
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Compression Garments for Medical Therapy and Sports.
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Compression garments are elastic clothing with an engineered compression gradient that can be worn on limbs, upper, lower, or full body to use for therapy and sports. This article presents an overview and review on the compression garments and concentrates on the design of compression garments with an appropriate pressure for specific applications. It covers the types of compression garments, fibers and yarns, knitted fabric construction, garment design, an evaluation system, and pressure measur ...[more]
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