[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of wearing elastic stockings on cardiorespiratory responses during exercise. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were seven healthy males. The subjects were asked at random either to wear or not wear elastic stockings. Then after a 30-minute rest, a symptom-limited cardiopulmonary exercise test was performed.[Results] There were no significant differences in cardiorespiratory responses between the two conditions. [Conclusion] The use of elastic stockings had no effect on cardiorespiratory responses during short-duration cardiopulmonary exercise testing.
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