The purpose of the research was to determine the effects of Profore Multilayer Compression bandaging system (PRO) on Skin Perfusion Pressure (SPP) and tissue extensibility in healthy adults after changes in body position and ambulation. The design is a randomized control trial with independent variables of PRO and time; dependent variables were ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (ROM), girth measurements, SPP, and ankle brachial index (ABI). Sixteen patients randomized into two groups, treatment (n=8) and control (n=8), underwent positional changes, ambulation, and compression application and were measured for ABI, SPP, and ROM. Results from this study indicate significant differences between pre-SPP and SPP at all phases except before and after application. The results in this study support compression as an intervention in healthy adults that does not have an ill effect on ROM, girth, SPP, or ABI.
