• Title/Summary/Keyword: Thermal Compression Sleeve

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Effect of Wearing a Thermal Compression Sleeve on Isokinetic Strength and Muscle Activity of Wrist Flexors and Extensors

  • Kim, Ki Hong;Jeong, Hwan Jong;Hong, Chan Jeong;Kim, Hyun Sung;Kim, Byung Kwan
    • International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.183-191
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    • 2022
  • The purpose of this study, the wearing conditions of functional pressure clothing applied with the thermotherapy device were determined by three types (NW, CW, TCW) and the difference in isokinetic strength, muscle activity around the forearm was investigated and the effects of products mixed with thermotherapy and pressure treatment were verified. Ten men in their 20s were selected as subjects, and all subjects were randomly assigned three wearing conditions, and wrist flexion/extension exercise was performed at 30° and 90° angular velocity in isokinetic equipment. Peak torque, average power, and EMG were measured during exercise in all conditions. For peak torque, CW was significantly highest at velocity of 30°/sec flexion. Average power showed no significant difference by condition. In the angular velocity of 90°/sec, flexion was significantly higher in CW and TCW than in NW. As a result, wearing clothes with pressure effect and heat effect can show high efficiency in high muscle strength development and fast contraction activity during low speed exercise, and it is thought that it can show improvement of exercise ability through efficient recruitment of motor unit.