Healing the Everyday Athlete, Evaluating the Impact of Recovery Wear Garment Use on Musculoskeletal Health in an Occupational Setting

Kara Radzak, John Mercer

2024

Abstract

While musculoskeletal injuries are commonly associated with sports, work-related musculoskeletal disorders greatly impact the workforce efficacy and account for a high volume of workers compensation cases. This study evaluated the effect of a carbonized charcoal and germanium recovery wear product on reducing musculoskeletal discomfort among first responders, a group prone to overuse injuries. Participants included 13 firefighters and law enforcement officers who used the recovery wear product over two months. Measures of musculoskeletal function and discomfort were assessed using the Fusionetics® Movement Health Questionnaire. Results indicated no change in measures of musculoskeletal function and discomfort over the 2-month period. Despite a small sample size of the present study, it is important to research the potential of recovery wear products as a practical intervention for managing work-related musculoskeletal disorders in physically demanding professions. Further research with larger samples and objective measures is needed to confirm these preliminary results and explore long-term benefits. This study provides a foundation for future investigations into wearable technology for occupational health.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Radzak K. and Mercer J. (2024). Healing the Everyday Athlete, Evaluating the Impact of Recovery Wear Garment Use on Musculoskeletal Health in an Occupational Setting. In Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support - Volume 1: icSPORTS; ISBN 978-989-758-719-1, SciTePress, pages 155-159. DOI: 10.5220/0012934300003828

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icsports24,
author={Kara Radzak and John Mercer},
title={Healing the Everyday Athlete, Evaluating the Impact of Recovery Wear Garment Use on Musculoskeletal Health in an Occupational Setting},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support - Volume 1: icSPORTS},
year={2024},
pages={155-159},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0012934300003828},
isbn={978-989-758-719-1},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support - Volume 1: icSPORTS
TI - Healing the Everyday Athlete, Evaluating the Impact of Recovery Wear Garment Use on Musculoskeletal Health in an Occupational Setting
SN - 978-989-758-719-1
AU - Radzak K.
AU - Mercer J.
PY - 2024
SP - 155
EP - 159
DO - 10.5220/0012934300003828
PB - SciTePress