Devlin Brown at the water cooler: Does wearing tights improve your performance?

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What you wear may have a bigger effect on your state of mind than on your physical performance

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We will delve into the science, or not-so-much science, shortly, but a summary may well be that much of the perceived benefit and improved performance from commercial tights comes down to the placebo effect: because of the hole it has burnt in your wallet, you may well be willing it to push you faster, improve your efficiency and help you recover.

But the point is there are many claims out there. They fall into two categories: tights improve performance by reducing muscle vibration and therefore lower fatigue, and they help with recovery. Many scientists, including personal friends, have always been sceptical. Now, we all know that the size of the study, the length of the run and the fitness and proficiency level of the athletes can all be questioned. Nike thanked Ohio State for the study and said it adds to the body of knowledge.

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