Just over 12 months after its exclusive appointment as the Official Compression/Research and Development Partner of the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), 2XU has been handed a series of strong results from the first studies conducted by AIS on its popular Compression Tights.
Conducted by the AIS Recovery Team over a period of six months, the studies investigated the effects of 2XU’s Compression Tights on performance and recovery. Carried out in ‘state of the art AIS facilities independent of 2XU’, researchers put highly trained cyclists to the test across different key indicators including; performance, heart rate, blood lactate, soreness and thigh girth.
AIS scientists were impressed with the performance of the 2XU Compression Tights and unveiled a number of findings.
When wearing 2XU Compression Tights, AIS found:
• Improved performance in a 30-minute cycling bout
• Significantly lower heart rate during cycling
When wearing 2XU Compression Tights for recovery, AIS noted:
• Improved ability to maintain performance in a second cycling bout
• Greater reduction in blood lactate concentrations
• Decreased swelling in the thigh
• Athlete perception of less leg-muscle soreness
AIS Recovery Physiologist Matt Driller was particularly pleased with the significance of this 2XU Compression study. “Based on the results of these studies, we would recommend that athletes can improve their performance during 30-minutes of high-intensity cycling by wearing 2XU Elite Compression Tights,” said Driller.
“Furthermore, the results suggest that athletes are able to maintain repeat cycling performance when wearing 2XU Compression Tights during a short term (~1hour) recovery period.”
