Table 2. Pressures (mmHg) exerted by the garments at ankle and calf levels.
Study n Measured Publication
Ankle Calf Ankle Calf
Berry et al., 1987 6 18 8
Chatard et al., 2004 12 34.3 19.2 33 18
Trenell et al., 2006 11 1.1 9.3 17 *
Bringard et al., 2006a 12 5.2 9.3 24.1 *
Bringard et al., 2006b 6 5.2 9.3
Ali et al., 2007 14 25.4 12.1 20 14
Moehrle et al., 2007 37 31.9 13.1
Scanlan et al., 2008 12 1.1 9.3 19.5 * 17.3 *
Kemmler et al., 2009 21 24 20
Ali et al., 2010 (1) 10 15 12
Ali et al., 2010 (2) 10 32 23
Jakeman et al., 2010 8 1.1 9.3
Rimaud et al., 2010 8 12 22
Menetrier et al., 2011 14 10 22 15 27
Ali et al., 2011 (1) 12 15 12
Ali et al., 2011 (2) 12 21 18
Ali et al., 2011 (3) 12 32 23
Sperlich et al., 2011 (1) 15 21 * 13 *
Sperlich et al., 2011 (2) 15 31 * 23 *
Sperlich et al., 2011 (3) 15 39 * 32 *
Sperlich et al., 2011 (4) 15 46 * 39 *
Miyamoto et al., 2011 (1) 9 18 12
Miyamoto et al., 2011 (2) 9 30 21
Menetrier et al., 2012 12 10 22 20 20
Wahl et al., 2012 (1) 9 21 * 13 *
Wahl et al., 2012 (2) 9 31 * 23 *
Wahl et al., 2012 (3) 9 46 * 39 *
De Glanville et al., 2012 14 1.1 9.3 6 * 14.7*
Hamlin et al., 2012 22 1.1 9.3 8.6 13.4
Bovenschen et al., 2013 15 25-35
Bovenschen et al., 2013 4 25-35
Sperlich et al., 2013b (1) 12 13,5
Sperlich et al., 2013b (2) 12 19.7
Sperlich et al., 2013b (3) 12 39.5
Driller et al., 2013 12 20.5
*: in vivo measurement. n: number of subjects in the study. Measured: as measured in our laboratory. Publication: as reported in the original article.