Table 2. Post-exercise muscle soreness in the compressed and the non-compressed calf using a visual analogue scale (VAS).
Compressed calf
Non-compressed calf
p-value
Pre-exercise
Post-exercise
Pre-exercise
Post-exercise
Compressed calf; pre vs. post-exercise
Non-compressed calf; pre vs. post-exercise
Post-exercise; compressed vs. non-compressed calf
Restingconditions
0 ± 0
1.5 ± 1.2
0 ± 0
1.5 ± 1.4
0.001
0.004
0.467
Goingdownstairs
0 ± 0
5.6 ± 1.6
0 ± 0
5.3 ± 1.9
< 0.001
< 0.001
0.233
Muscle soreness was assessed at baseline and 60 h after standardized eccentric exercise (compressed vs. non-compressed calf) in resting condition and when going downstairs (mean ± SD).