BOULDER, Colorado, March 31 /PRNewswire/ --

- Study Reveals Skins(TM) Improves Circulation While Decreasing Leg Pain

Elite athletes travel -- a lot. And when competitive professionals arrive at their destination, they're on the field within hours. In professional sports, there's no time for jet-lag recovery, no time to rehydrate, and refocus; no time for aches, pain and swelling -- that's why NBA, MLS and NFL world-champions wear Skins(TM) in-flight. Wearing Skins(TM) ensures athletes are ready to perform at optimal levels immediately upon landing.

It's not just athletes required to execute flawlessly post-flight; business travelers experience these same pressures. Rising early, catching a flight and immediately conducting meetings is common-place for the business traveler. Just as Skins(TM) helps athletes perform, wearing Skins(TM) assists business travelers in feeling alert, focused and ready to negotiate post-flight.

Thanks to a recent independent study, what top-athletes know and business travelers need to know has been confirmed and published in the Australian Medical Journal; Skins(TM) improves circulation in-flight while significantly decreasing leg pain and increasing energy and alertness -- allowing for fast post-flight recovery. The study was performed on twenty-two Qantas pilots and twenty-five passengers, all of whom spent more than five hours in the aircraft.

Researcher Melissa Hagan looked specifically at the effects of flying on ankle swelling. Also investigated and documented were participant ratings on leg pain and discomfort, energy levels, alertness, ability to concentrate and post-flight sleep. Results found include a decrease in ankle swelling of approximately 20 mm, along with improvement in:

-- leg pain - by 60% -- leg discomfort - by 50% -- leg swelling - by 45% -- energy level - by 18% -- alertness level - by 13% -- concentration ability - by 12%

"Athletes consistently purchase and wear Skins(TM) while traveling, remarking how much better they feel post-flight because of it," explains Patricia Babka, General Manager for Skins(TM) USA. "With their statements being confirmed by commercial airline pilots and published in a world-respected medical journal, business travelers and the general traveling-public will also now realize the tremendous benefit of wearing Skins(TM) in-flight," Babka continues.

Farrol Kahn of Aviation Health, a non-profit organization committed to promoting the health and well-being of air travel passengers worldwide, believes Skins(TM) provides great assistance to airline passengers. "Jetlag is a perennial problem for air travelers and the latest solution can be found in Skins(TM) travel & recovery," remarks Kahn.

For the complete study as published in the January 21, 2008 Australian Medical Journal, visit http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/188_02_210108/hag10558_fm.html

About Skins(TM) USA

Headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, Skins(TM) USA oversees distribution in the Americas, including Canada, Mexico, Central America and South America. Skins(TM), the global leader for engineered, gradient compression garments, is worn by professional athletes and active consumers worldwide. Skins(TM) is the official supplier of compression and therapeutic wear to 49 elite sporting teams and individuals covering more than 15 leading international sports.

Skins(TM) body-molded, engineered, gradient compression garments with BioAcceleration Technology(TM) combine sports and medical science, patented designs and the best in smart fabric technology. Delivering accelerated blood flow, Skins(TM) are independently proven through scientific testing and laboratory results to enhance power, endurance and muscle recovery. To find a retailer or learn more about Skins(TM), visit us at http://www.skins.net.

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Jim Mills of J.F. Mills|Worldwide, +1-303-639-6186, jfmills@jfmillsworldwide.com, for Skins USA; or Jon Graff of Skins USA, +1-303-532-4517, jon.graff@skins.net, or Christian Scheffold of Skins G-A-S-I, +49-177-69-14-001, christian.scheffold@skins.net, or David Ling of Skins UK, +44-0-1543-420-550, david.ling@skins.net, or Joe Goukon of Skins Japan, +81-04-7183-2380, joecat@customproduce.com