“This was a really interesting study because it challenged the common assumption that compression garments should primarily be used during recovery,” said Julia Farid, MS, CPT, CES, exercise physiologist at HSS Rehabilitation and Performance in West Palm Beach, who was not involved in the research. While the findings were limited to trail runners, Farid said endurance athletes, hikers, and others may consider trying compression garments during training. “The main takeaway isn’t that everyone should run out and buy these garments,” she noted, “but based on this study, everything seemed completely safe.”

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