WHAT DOES SKINS COMPRESSION
SPORTSWEAR DO?

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ACCELERATES CIRCULATION

Increased blood flow is the key to athletic excellence

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RUNNING ECONOMY

Run faster, for longer

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MOISTURE MANAGEMENT

Stay dry & comfortable during training.

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MUSCLE OSCILLATION

Reduces muscle vibrations and fatigue

MOISTURE
MANAGEMENT​

Stay dry & comfortable during training.

ACCELERATES CIRCULATION​

Increased blood flow is the key to athletic excellence.

RUNNING
ECONOMY

Run faster, for longer.
TEMPERATURE
REGULATION
Maintain optimal training temperature in all weather.

MUSCLE
OSCILLATION

Reduces muscle vibrations and fatigue.

50+ UV
PROTECTION

You can’t hide from the sun, but we’ll keep your skin safe.
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ACCELERATES CIRCULATION

Increased blood flow is the key to athletic excellence

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RUNNING ECONOMY

Run faster, for longer

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MOISTURE MANAGEMENT

Stay dry & comfortable during training.

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MUSCLE OSCILLATION

Reduces muscle vibrations and fatigue

PERFOMANCE VS RECOVERY

The difference may be small but it sure is mighty…The application of compression to sports has two essential aspects; performance and recovery. Performance happens in competition or training, and recovery happens before and after performance. You can’t have one without the other. Working muscles gain mass from blood, and if you apply too much pressure or in the wrong place, you can impede performance. Due to this, the graduated compression levels applied to the working muscles in our performance garments are different from our recovery lines.

PUBLISHED RESEARCH

We are a performance and recovery-focused compression sportswear company whose products are backed by extensive research, testing, and studies. The research we conduct in the initial garment development stages allows us to keep pushing the boundaries of compression technology. We continue to refine and make new developments and are committed to keeping you up to date with the latest technologies and benefits of SKINS compression garments.

SKINS STUDIES

If you’re like us and want to understand the nitty-gritty of the science behind SKINS, check out the studies below. If you’d like to stay informed of the latest research and studies, sign up for our newsletter.

SKINS Increase Endurance Performance

  • Do graduated compression garments improve field-hockey skill performance and repeated sprint ability following an intermittent endurance test? Heath, J. (2008) University of Chester. Unpublished
  • Effect of lower-body compression garments on submaximal and maximal running performance in cold (10 degrees C) and hot (32 degrees C) environments. Goh, S. S., Laursen, P. B., Dascombe, B. & Nosaka, K. (2071) EurJ Appi Physiol, 111,879-26
  • The Influence of lower-body compression clothing on markers of running economy during submaximal treadmill running. Bakken, B (2011) Montana State University. Unpublished
  • The effects of whole-body compression garments on prolonged high-intensity intermittent exercise. Sear, J.H., Scanlon, A., Abt, G and Dascombe, B. (2070) Journal of Streng th and Conditioning Research, 24 (7), 7907-7 970
  • Effects of wearing compression garments on physiological and performance measures in a simulated game-specific circuit for netball. Higgins, T., Naughton, G.A. and Burgess, D. (2009) Journal of Science and Medicine in Spoil, 72, 223-226

SKINS Running Economy

  • The Influence of SKINS A400 Lower Body Compression Garments on Running and Neuromuscular Performance. McManus, C., Murray, K. and Morgan, N. (2017) Human Performance Unit, The University of Essex.

SKINS Help to Increase Power

  • The effects of wearing lower-body compression garments during endurance cycling. Scanlan, A., Dascombe, B., Reaburn, P. and Osbourne, M. (2008) International Journal of Sports Physiology, 3 (4)
  • The effect of graduated compression garments (SKINSTM) on perceived leg pain, leg power and alertness following elite AFL matches. Lambert, S., Dongas, F., Parsons, B. & Turner, G. 2006, Journal of science and medicine in spoil! Spoils Medicine Australia, 9, 18
  • The effects of SkinsTM compression garments on upper body strength. Lambert, S. & Dongas, F. 2006 Journal of science and medicine in sport / Spoils Medicine Australia, 9, 8

SKINS Help to Reduce the Risk of Injury and Speed up the Recovery Process

  • Compression garments and recovery from eccentric exercise: A P-MRS study. Trenell, M.l., Rooney, K.B., Sue, C.M. and Thompson, C.H. (2006) Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 5, 1 06-1 14
  • Effectiveness of post-match recovery strategies in rugby players. Gill, ND., Beaven, C.M. and Cook, C. (2006) British Journal of Sports Medicine, 40, 260-263
  • Efficacy of lower limb compression and combined treatment of manual massage and lower limb compression on symptoms of exercise-induced muscle damage in women. Jakeman, JR., Byrne, C. and Eston, R.G. (2010) Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 24 (11), 3157-3165
  • The effects of compression garments on intermittent exercise performance and recovery on consecutive days. Duffield, R., Edge, J., Merrells, R., Hawke, E., Barnes, M., Simcock, D. & Gill, N. (2008) Int J Sports Physiol Perform, 3, 454-68
  • Comparison of three types of full-body compression garments on throwing and repeat sprint performance in cricket players. Duffield, R. and Portus, M. (2007) British Journal of Sports Medicine, 41, 409-414
  • Effects of wearing a graduated compression garment during eccentric exercise. Webb EC & Willems MET Medicina Sportiva 14 (4): 193-198, 2010. DOI: 10.2478/v10036-010-0031-4

SKINS Help to Improve Subsequent Performance in Strength, Power and Endurance Activities

  • The positive effect of lower-body compression garments on subsequent 40-km cycling time trial performance. De Glanville, K.M. and Hamilin, M.J. (2011) Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 26 (2), 480-486
  • Lower limb compression garment improves recovery from exercise-induced muscle damage in young, active females. Jakeman, J.R., Byrne, C. and Eston, R.G. (2010) European Journal of Applied Physiology, 109 (6), 1137-1144

SKINS Facilitate Faster Recovery After a Long-haul Flight

  • A randomised, cross over, open-label study of the effectiveness of SKINS travel and recovery garments in reducing in-flight ankle oedema. Hagan, M. & Lambert, S., 2008, Med. J. Aust, 188, 81-84

SKINS Thermoregulation

  • Effect of lower-limb compression clothing on 400-rn sprint performance. Faulkner, J. A., Gleadon, D., McLaren, J. & Jakeman, J. R. 2013 J Strength Cond Res, 27, 669-76
  • Effects of wearing compression garments on thermoregulation during simulated team sport activity in temperate environmental conditions. Houghton, L. A., Dawson, B. & Maloney, S. K. (2009) J Sci Med Sport, 12, 303-9
  • Pressure and coverage effects of sporting compression garments on cardiovascular function, thermoregulatory function, and exercise performance. Macrae, B. A., Laing, A. M., Niven, B. E. & Coffer, J. D. (2012) EurJ AppI Physiol, 112, 1783-95
  • Other
  • Preliminary development of a wearable device for dynamic pressure measurement in garments. McLaren, J., Helmet, RJ.N., Home, SL. and Blanchonette, I. (2010)

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