Table 2.

Reasons for the use of compression garments (CGs)

	Endurance athletes (n = 442)		Non-endurance athletes (n = 58)
Primary reason for using CGs, n (%)
Primary prevention	60	(13.6)	6	(10.3)
Secondary prevention	211	(47.7)	32	(55.2)
Post-exercise recovery	63	(14.3)	3	(5.2)
Sports performance improvement	39	(8.8)	7	(12.1)
To reduce symptoms of a current sports injury	64	(14.5)	10	(17.2)
To look good/professional	1	(0.2)	0	(0.0)
Other	3	(0.7)	0	(0.0)
Secondary reasons for using CGs*, n (%)
Primary injury prevention	141	(31.9)	21	(35.6)
Secondary injury prevention	145	(32.8)	18	(30.5)
To decrease symptoms of a current sports injury	52	(11.8)	12	(20.3)
Post-exercise recovery	184	(41.6)	31	(52.5)
Sports performance improvement	131	(29.6)	24	(40.7)
To look good/professional	22	(5.0)	1	(1.7)
Comfortable to wear	5	(1.1)	0	(0.0)
Other	3	(0.7)	0	(0.0)
Time since first use of CGs
< 6months	43	(9.5)	5	(8.2)
6–12 months	77	(17.1)	11	(18.0)
1-2 years	113	(25.1)	15	(24.6)
2-3 years	87	(19.3)	11	(18.0)
3-4 years	62	(13.7)	9	(14.8)
4-5 years	41	(9.1)	6	(9.8)
> 5 years	28	(6.2)	4	(6.6)

^*multiple answers possible