And in compression shorts the athletes jumped higher.

He was shirtless, wearing only a pair of black compression shorts.

Many female players use "sliding shorts", otherwise known as compression shorts in other sports.

In sports, a girdle may be similar to compression shorts.

Modern girdles are essentially a tight pair of compression shorts with pockets for the pads.

They will typically wear compression shorts or spandex underneath.

This is also the rationale for athletes wearing compression shorts during sprinting activities like football and track and field.

A major benefit of compression shorts are that they keep the thigh muscles warm to reduce muscle strain and fatigue.

In addition, there is some evidence that compression shorts may enhance athletic performance.

There are also women's compression shorts for use before, during and after pregnancy.