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For Runner's It's Not Only About
The Feet
"It takes roughly a minute for a blood
cell to complete one lap through the
body at about three feet per second,"
says Richard Avis, product marketing
manager, Mueller Sports Medicine.
"Your blood hauls butt. Some may
think arm sleeves aren't so important
for runners, but keep in mind that there
is a great deal of blood in the arms.
That same blood was in the legs just a
few seconds before. It makes sense that
efficiencies in venous return from the
arms benefit the entire body, including
the legs. And while the arms don't take
on ground-reaction forces as do the
legs, they still perform a great deal of
work. Most runners know the feeling of
'heavy arms.' That's fatigue. Good arm
sleeves are very relevant."
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Compression's Winning Combination (continued)
Mueller's Graduated Compression
Arm Sleeves, $24.99, feature seamless
engineering, 20 to 30 mmHg graduated
compression, reflective logos, antimicrobial
odor control and 50+ UV protection fabric.
IntelliSkin's Foundation Tee, $110, features
Smart Compression, which works with the
body's anatomy and physiology by stimulating
cutaneous nerves in the skin and causing a
response that tones under-used muscles.
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