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WHAT IS COMPRESSION?<\/h2>\n\t

The use of medical compression has been around for almost 100 years. However, in 1987, a study in the American Journal Of Physical Medicine by doctors Michael J Berry and Robert G McMurray concluded that compression in a sporting context had a positive result. Back in the 90s, it was the inventor of SKINS who was the first to think about bringing compression, in a sporting context, to the market, and the rest is history.\u2028<\/strong>

By 2002 SKINS had introduced the first-ever Compression Sportswear to the market. For years it was professional athletes and sportspeople who were reaping the benefits of Compression Sportswear. Nowadays, it’s the lycra-clad club cyclists, the weekend park runners, the dedicated gym-goers, the yogis\u2026and more who are reaping the benefits alongside the pros.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t.codegena{position:relative;width:100%;height:0;padding-bottom:56.27198%;}.codegena iframe{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;}\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHOW SKINS WORK\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSHOP SKINS\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t

“HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTS THAT FEEL GREAT AND MAKE YOU WANT TO GET OUT AND EXERCISE, BEST COMPRESSION GARMENTS ON THE MARKET.”<\/p>\n\t

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