ArticleBMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation2017
Team sport athletes' perceptions and use of recovery strategies: a mixed-methods survey study.
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- The Acute Effects of Cold Water Immersion and Percussive Massage Therapy on Neuromuscular Properties and Muscle Soreness after Exercise in Young Male Soccer Players.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Perceptions and use of recovery strategies in water polo players and coaches: a worldwide survey.Journal of exercise rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Under the Gun: Percussive Massage Therapy and Physical and Perceptual Recovery in Active Adults.Journal of athletic training · 2024Article
- Cold-Water Immersion and Lower Limb Muscle Oxygen Consumption as Measured by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Trained Endurance Athletes.Journal of athletic training · 2024Article
- Psychophysiological Effects of Slow-Paced Breathing on Adolescent Swimmers' Subjective Performance, Recovery States, and Control Perception.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
- Case Report: Potential benefits of a single functional neurology intervention in athletic rehabilitation and recovery: a case study.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
- Cardiovascular and mood responses to an acute bout of cold water immersion.Journal of thermal biology · 2023Article
- Fundamentals or Icing on Top of the Cake? A Narrative Review of Recovery Strategies and Devices for Athletes.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- A Systematic Dry-Needling Treatment to Support Recovery Posttraining for Division I Ice Hockey Athletes: An Exploration Case Series.Journal of athletic training · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundA variety of recovery strategies are used by athletes, although there is currently no research that investigates perceptions and usage of recovery by different competition levels of team sport athletes.
methodsThe recovery techniques used by team sport athletes of different competition levels was investigated by survey. Specifically this study investigated if, when, why and how the following recovery strategies were used: active land-based recovery (ALB), active water-based recovery (AWB), stretching (STR), cold water immersion (CWI) and contrast water therapy (CWT).
resultsThree hundred and thirty-one athletes were surveyed. Fifty-seven percent were found to utilise one or more recovery strategies. Stretching was rated the most effective recovery strategy (4.4/5) with ALB considered the least effective by its users (3.6/5). The water immersion strategies were considered effective/ineffective mainly due to psychological reasons; in contrast STR and ALB were considered to be effective/ineffective mainly due to physical reasons.
conclusionsThis study demonstrates that athletes may not be aware of the specific effects that a recovery strategy has upon their physical recovery and thus athlete and coach recovery education is encouraged. This study also provides new information on the prevalence of different recovery strategies and contextual information that may be useful to inform best practice among coaches and athletes.
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