Customize your hockey pants and protection with hockey suspenders and belts. Practice Apparel: Head to the gym with training shorts, T-shirts, hoodies and sweats, all designed with a stretchable, lightweight fit for your training.
Venous return is affected by several factors including muscle contraction, respiratory activity and gravity. Decreased venous compliance and vena cava compression also influence venous return. Other factors include valve competence, heartbeat, intrapericardial pressure, blood volume and degree of filling systematic circulation.
Following is a list of factors that increase the risk of developing DVT: 1  Injury to a vein, often caused by: Fractures, Severe muscle injury, or. 2  Slow blood flow, often caused by: Confinement to bed. 3  Increased estrogen, often caused by: Birth control pills.  Certain chronic medical illnesses, such as: Heart disease.