A fully adjustable network of pocket bladders may be inflated and pressurized with air to support and protect joints or limbs or be used in different configurations to protect vulnerable parts of the body from impact, such as the knees, elbows and shins or head and neck, and may be worn under a helmet, or to provide stabilisation or impact control for medical and recreational applications, or to alleviate pressure from heavy loads such as in backpacks or body armour clothing, or cushion prosthetic limbs, or as a buoyancy aid for swimmers. A series of bladders (b) may be constructed from a durable and breathable plastic and pre-inflated or inflated manually or using a battery operated pump and held in place by adjustable straps (c) which may have hook and eye / loop fastenings. Internal press studs, sticky pads or glue may be used to reduce the inflatable volume of the bladders. The framework may incorporate a figure of eight inflatable connector (e).
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