Tights may be "tight," as in slang for stylish and cool. But do compression tights really help you run faster or further? Some runners say yes, yet a study presented at the recent American College of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Compression tights are an incredibly popular tool among runners ...

Compression tights are the latest in athletic performance wear, and some runners swear they improve their performance by helping them to run longer, faster and even recover more quickly with less ...

Some runners believe that compression pants improve their performance and allow them to run farther and faster, but a new study suggests that the popular clothing may not actually be giving fitness ...

Jetting off for a jog in snug-fitting compression tights won’t help a runner go farther or faster, according to a new study that’s not doing any favors for its sponsor, Nike. The sports gear giant — ...

You can find compression gear on runners at the starting line of a race, at the airport, or after a tough training session. Some people even wear it to bed. While research doesn’t fully support the ...

When one of our muscles vibrates, a contraction of that muscle is triggered – and that contraction uses energy. Therefore, the thinking goes that the more we keep our muscles from vibrating, the less ...

Ask the uninitiated what compression tights are, and they’ll probably imagine the sort of impossibly thick knee-highs that Mrs. Doubtfire wriggles into—something that people with circulation problems ...

Despite the fact that distance runners swear by them, a new study finds compression tights don’t help runners go farther or faster. Despite the fact that distance runners swear by them, a new study ...

Compression tights don’t help runners go farther or faster, according to a new Nike-funded study from The Ohio State Universtiy Wexner Medical Center. Some athletes have sworn that compression tights ...

There are two types of people who go to the gym: the ones who go to work out, and the ones who go to take pictures of themselves pretending to work out. Today, science has good news only for the ...

Compression tights are touted as enabling athletes to run faster and farther, while reducing injuries, but a new Nike-funded study—one that appears to have backfired on the clothing ...