Cape now offers you more garments!  Introducing the new Cape custom-fit Therapy range, with specific garments for rehabilitation, joint stability, exercise recovery and activity for different muscle groups.  New programs of multiple garments and regimes have been developed for optimum Grade 2 and 3 rehabilitation, such as ACL surgery.    Using an iPad and our own Cape app, you can 3D scan your clients and offer medical-grade compression that actually works.  Why do Physical Therapists love Cape? Listed Class 1 Medical Device Prescribe direct from the clinic Latest tec ..read more

With the start of the new year, it’s time to rethink compression.   Until recently athletes could only choose retail compression, which means that lots of different players are wearing the same size garments.   This means the compression is all over the place, and the outcome is a guess.  For example, one size in a commercially available brand is suggested to fit athletes ranging from 150-185cm and 65-90kg!   Hill et al. (2015) showed considerable variation in the pressure exerted by commercially available compression garments, and it has also been shown that poorly fi ..read more

Compression garments have been shown to improve athlete recovery, but what about injury prevention? We take a look into some of the latest research on whether compression garments can play a role in reducing risk of injuries.   What do athletes think about compression for injury? In a recent study investigating lower body compression garment use by athletes, over 500 athletes were asked to provide information regarding their reasons for using compression garments and their perceived benefits (Franke et al., 2021). The primary reason that these athletes used compression garments was to pre ..read more

For the past decade, I have worked for Swim England, the National Governing Body for Aquatic sport in England. I was initially employed in the talent development space and more latterly in coach development. Over the past few years, I held the role of Head of Coaching and led the creation of the first strategic plan for aquatics coaching in England.   Prior to moving to Swim England, I worked as a swimming and strength and conditioning coach in a private school that ran a scholarship programme for aspiring junior athletes. Swimming was always my passion and whilst I had chosen to pursue a ..read more

Dr Ian McKeown, Vice President of Athlete Performance and Wellness, at the Philadelphia Flyers, always wants to make sure his players feel more prepared than anyone else.   “We’re covering all bases with them and this is a great tangible example of us giving each individual exactly what they need.”   By using 3D scanned compression, each player receives custom fitted garments which apply accurate compression for proven benefits. Dr McKeown emphasises how important this is to professional athletes.   “In professional sport, players are all shapes and sizes, they don’t fit standar ..read more

Compression garments have been widely used by soccer players for many years. We take a look into the demands of the game, competition schedules and how compression garments can assist soccer players with performance, recovery, and busy travel schedules.   Demands of professional soccer The physiological demands of a professional soccer match are high. It has been reported that professional soccer players on average cover 10-12 km during a game at various different intensities (Di Salvo et al., 2013). On average, during a high-level soccer game, players engage in physical activities of hig ..read more

Compression garments work but only if they fit perfectly and apply the correct compression regime. Research has shown that off the shelf compression garments provide variable levels of compression and inconsistent benefits (Hill et al., 2015). Custom fit is the only way to ensure that each athlete receives accurate compression for positive benefits every time. Think of it this way: With standard sized garments, a few athletes may receive positive benefits, but only if by chance the garment fits their body shape and size perfectly. Highly unlikely for most people, especially elite athletes who ..read more

Cape Bionics have revolutionised athletic compression wear by using scientific principles from the design of spacesuits to produce the most advanced compression garments both on and off the planet!   The application of Space Science to Sports Science Cape Bionics founder Dr James Waldie has spent over 20 years researching and designing compression suits for astronauts. He was involved with a number spacesuit programs with MIT, NASA and the European Space Agency, and developed his own skinsuit design which was used on the International Space Station. Space travel places a huge amount of ph ..read more

We are pleased to welcome Sam Feldman to the Cape team as our US Business Development Manager. Sam is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and was a former Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Atlanta Braves. Let’s hear more about Sam.   Tell us about your background I received my Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology at Penn State University, during which time I also worked with the volleyball team. At University of Georgia, I received my MS in Exercise Science where I blended the Clinical Exercise Physiology focus with the Strength, Conditioning, and Fitness focus. While at ..read more

With the start of the NRL season underway and the AFL season just days away, we look into how team sport athletes can use custom fit compression to get a competitive edge.   The importance of custom fit compression Within a professional sports team, there are players of all different shapes and sizes. Therefore the only way to ensure each player receives optimal compression is to have garments custom fitted based on a 3D scan. Custom fit provides the highest level of precision with no two garments sized exactly the same. Standard sized (off the shelf) compression garments are based purely ..read more