Study

VERTICS. Sleeves: Effect of forearm muscle compression proven in study!

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RESULT OF THE VERTICS. Sleeves STUDY: LESS LACTATE AND LESS EFFORT

VERTICS. Sleeves put to the test! The Swiss wanted to know exactly: do the sleeves deliver what they promise? Therefore, a scientific, sports physiological study was carried out on the mode of action of the forearm compression sleeves. She was awarded by Florian Azad Engel^1*, Billy Sperlich^1.2, Urs Stöcker³, Peter Wolf⁴, Volker Schöffl⁵ and Lars Donath⁶ . The Swiss national coach Urs Stöcker and athletes from the SAC national squad had made themselves available for the test series. Volker Schöffl was on hand to advise the team. The training sessions took place in the Milandia climbing hall in Greifensee. Over a period of 4 weeks, the effectiveness and functionality of the VERTICS. sleeves in a study.

To anticipate it, wearing VERTICS. Sleeves forearm muscle compression gauntlets during sports reduce the lactate concentration in the blood and reduce the perceived exertion.

How were the tests carried out?

First, the heart rate monitors were revved up during warm-up training on the bouldering wall and during pull-ups and push-ups. Then we went into the long and strongly overhanging roof bouldering area under the grandstand. There, 40-move boulders were reeled off on the assembly line in several blocks and passes. In between, blood was taken from the athletes’ earlobes several times to determine their lactate value. Other parameters such as “perceived exertion and strain” and “perceived pain” were queried during the training using the Borg and VAS scales. It was built with the commercially available VERTICS. sleeves with the original compression strength (verum sleeves) and of course there was a blind comparison with manipulated VERTICS. Sleeves without significant compression (falsum sleeves).

Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology

Acute effects of novel forearm compression sleeves on lactate accumulation, heart rates perceived exertion and pain in elite climbers

Short title: forearm compression sleeves in climbing

Florian Azad Engel^1*, Billy Sperlich^1.2, Urs Stöcker³, Peter Wolf⁴, Volker Schöffl⁵ and Lars Donath⁶

Lower lactate concentration with VERTICS. Sleeves

In the area of blood lactate and heart rate, only very moderate but not significant effects could be found. This suggests that by wearing VERTICS. Sleeves occur in training, physiological adaptation in the area of blood lactate and heart rate. However, despite the comparatively low muscle mass of the forearms, a lower lactate concentration in the bloodstream was measured when climbing with compression gauntlets on the forearms.

Less perceived effort with VERTICS. Sleeves

The study provided more interesting results in the area of perceived stress. There was a large but not significant effect, which strongly suggests that the exposure to VERTICS. sleeves is perceived as lower than without. However, the current results are limited to a very small and homogeneous group of competitive athletes. Further studies would have to be carried out for popular sports in order to get more results.

THE RESULT OF THE STUDY: LESS LACTATE AND LESS EFFORT WITH VERTICS. SLEEVES

The difference in lactate values is particularly noteworthy. Despite the relatively small forearm muscle (compared to body muscle mass), a small but measurable difference in the lactate concentration in the blood could be detected. The difference becomes clearer in the perceived exertion, measured via the Borg scale. With VERTICS. sleeves , the athletes had the feeling of being a little less strained.

The full study is published by Frontiers and can be downloaded here in the full version.

(English).

VERTICS. Sleeves Survey

To complement the study, we asked a further 107 climbers what VERTICS. sleeves . The respondents were between the ages of 16 and > 50 and regularly go with VERTICS. Sleeves climb or boulder.

The questions:

• With VERTICS. Sleeves less pump than without?
• Are you with VERTICS. Sleeves regenerated faster than without?
• You can do this with VERTICS. Climbing sleeves longer?
• Can you start your training with VERTICS. Intensify sleeves?

The result:

The vast majority of respondents thus confirm the “anti-arm pump” effect of VERTICS. Sleeves, forearm, muscle compression sleeves. The other effects such as faster regeneration, longer training sessions and thus more intensive training are also confirmed.

Watch the video of the study here:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/AmNyOjvvW5M

And here again with pictures:

The investigations for the study were carried out by Jona Harder and Lars Donath from the University of Basel. The Swiss national coach Urs Stöcker and athletes from the SAC national squad had made themselves available for the test series. Volker Schöffl was on hand to advise the team. The training sessions took place in the Milandia climbing hall in Greifensee.

Over a period of 4 weeks, the effectiveness and functionality of the sleeves were closely examined.

First, the heart rate monitors were revved up during warm-up training on the bouldering wall, pull-ups and push-ups.

Then we went into the long and strongly overhanging roof bouldering area under the grandstand.

There, 40-move boulders were reeled off on the assembly line in several blocks and passes.

In between, blood was taken from the athletes’ earlobes several times to determine their lactate value.

Other parameters such as “perceived exertion and strain” and “felt pain” were queried during the training using the Borg and VAS scales.

RESULT OF THE VERTICS. Sleeves STUDY: LESS LACTATE AND LESS EFFORT