A garment for a part of the body, and in particular a sport pant, includes an elasticity element, or a number of such elements, disposed on a portion of the garment, while another portion of the garment is free of elasticity elements. As a result, the garment can store energy by elastic elongation u
A garment for a part of the body, and in particular a sport pant, includes an elasticity element, or a number of such elements, disposed on a portion of the garment, while another portion of the garment is free of elasticity elements. As a result, the garment can store energy by elastic elongation under a movement of, for example, a leg. This energy can then be released under a second movement of the leg in the opposite direction, resulting in the garment supporting the second movement of the leg.
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What is claimed is: 1. A garment for at least a lower portion of a body, the garment comprising: a first portion including at least one elasticity element disposable on a first body area associated with a first muscle group, wherein the at least one elasticity element comprises a unitary single-lay
What is claimed is: 1. A garment for at least a lower portion of a body, the garment comprising: a first portion including at least one elasticity element disposable on a first body area associated with a first muscle group, wherein the at least one elasticity element comprises a unitary single-layer multi-pronged elastic structure extending at least partially over a rear portion of both thighs and comprising at least three prongs extending from a common branch location on the rear portion of each thigh; and a second portion disposable on a second body area, the second body area associated with a second muscle group and substantially opposite the first body area, the second portion substantially free of elasticity element, wherein, the garment stores energy by elastic elongation of the elasticity elements under a first movement of the portion of the body and the garment releases energy under a second movement of the portion of the body into an opposite direction, the garment supporting the second movement of the portion of the body, and at least two prongs are connected along a length thereof by at least one interconnecting element. 2. The garment of claim 1, wherein at least one of the prongs extends substantially parallel to the thigh. 3. The garment of claim 1, wherein at least one of the prongs extends substantially diagonally across the thigh. 4. The garment of claim 1, wherein the at least one elasticity element further comprises a fastening portion disposed at an upper end thereof, the fastening portion at least partially circumscribing the body above the thigh. 5. The garment of claim 1, wherein the at least one elasticity element is at least one of glued to, sewn to, and injected onto the garment. 6. The garment of claim 1, wherein the at least one elasticity element has a thickness less than about 1 mm. 7. The garment of claim 1, wherein the at least one elasticity element has a thickness of about 0.2 mm. 8. The garment of claim 1, wherein the at least one elasticity element has a width between about 1 cm and about 5 cm. 9. The garment of claim 1, wherein at least one of a thickness and a width of the at least one elasticity element varies over a longitudinal extant thereof. 10. The garment of claim 1, wherein the at least one elasticity element can be elongated by up to 100% of an unstressed length of the at least one elasticity element. 11. The garment of claim 10, wherein the at least one elasticity element provides a restoring force, under an elongation of 100%, of between about 5 N and about 50 N. 12. The garment of claim 10, wherein the at least one elasticity element provides a restoring force, under an elongation of 100%, of between about 20 N and about 30 N. 13. The garment of claim 1, wherein the at least one elasticity element comprises a thermoplastic polymer. 14. The garment of claim 1, wherein the second muscle group is loaded below its limit during the first movement of the body, and wherein energy released by the first muscle group during the second movement of the portion of the body directly relates to athletic performance of the portion of the body. 15. The garment of claim 1, further comprising an adhesive layer disposed between the garment and the at least one elasticity element. 16. The garment of claim 15, wherein the adhesive comprises an elastic adhesive. 17. The garment of claim 16, wherein the elastic adhesive is activated by at least one of heat and pressure. 18. The garment of claim 1, wherein at least one prong extends substantially parallel to each thigh along a rear portion thereof. 19. The garment of claim 1, wherein the plurality of prongs extend substantially vertically from the common branch location. 20. The garment of claim 1, wherein a plurality of prongs extend from both a lower end and an upper end of the common branch location. 21. The garment of claim 1, wherein the elastic structure does not extend below the knee.
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