The Effects of Below-Knee Medical Compression Stockings on Pulse Wave Velocity of Young Healthy Volunteers

• Győző Szolnoky ; Henriette Gavaller ^[1] ; Anna Gonczy ^[1] ; Imre Bihar ^[2] ; Lajos Kemeny ^[1] ; Tamas Forster ^[1] ; Attila Nemes ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Szeged

     University of Szeged

     Hungría

     
  2. [2] Vein Center, Budapest, Hungary
• Localización: Journal of strength and conditioning research: the research journal of the NSCA, ISSN 1064-8011, Vol. 35, Nº. 1, 2021, págs. 275-279
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The effects of graduated medical compression stockings (MCS) on cardiovascular responses are poorly investigated. A simple study was undertaken to investigate whether the application of below-knee leg MCSs with different pressures could influence aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) as the gold standard for aortic stiffness measurement evaluated by arteriography. Ten volunteers underwent PWV measurement at baseline, then in below-knee compression class (ccl) 1 (18-21 mm Hg), 2 (23-32 mm Hg) and 3 (34-46 mm Hg) MCSs in a consecutive manner. Baseline PWV (mean value: 7.86 +/- 1.70 m[middle dot]s-1) was significantly reduced by ccl 1 MCSs (mean value: 6.55 +/- 0.88 m[middle dot]s-1, p = 0.04). ccl 2 and ccl 3 stockings also notably decreased baseline PWV (mean values: 6.63 +/- 0.65 m[middle dot]s-1, p = 0.058 and 6.62 +/- 1.00 m[middle dot]s-1, p = 0.067; respectively). The application of low compression MCSs (ccl 1) leads to a significant decrease in PWV indicating a beneficial cardiovascular influence.