Study on Wearing Effect of Compression Garment in Daily Living

Abstract

[Background] There are many reports of effects of compression wear, mainly in the case of high intensity exercise, such as reduction of heart rate and muscle pain. There are a few reports on this effect in daily life. [Purpose] Verify daily life activity state, [Method] Ten healthy adult men aged 20-50years rested after walking with and without wearing compression wear for 2minutes. Heart beat, brain waves, and salivary amylase during that period were measured. [Result] By wearing the compression wear, there was a significant difference in the activity of the parasympathetic nerve and an （EEG） wave. There was no significant difference in salivary amylase. [Conclusion] Psychological relaxation and arousal effect were demonstrated by wearing compression wear when resting after exercise for a few minutes such as seen in daily life behavior.