SynthesisPloS one2020
Post-competition recovery strategies in elite male soccer players. Effects on performance: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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35 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 59 citations in OpenAlex.
- Post-exercise Recovery Methods Focus on Young Soccer Players: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Pooled it
- Do full leg compression sleeves improve repeated sprint performance after soccer-specific exercise in adolescent male soccer players?Physiological reports · 2026Trial
- A Single Bout of Foam Rolling After Nordic Hamstring Exercise Improves Flexibility but Has No Effect on Muscle Stiffness or Functional Muscle Parameters.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Trial
- Post-Match Recovery Responses in Italian Serie A Youth Soccer Players: Effects of Manipulating Training Load 48 h After Match Play.European journal of sport science · 2025Trial
- Acute effects of inspiratory muscle warm-up on muscle oxygenation, perceived exertion and prefrontal cortical activation.PloS one · 2025Trial
- Effect of repeated sessions of transcranial direct current stimulation on subjective and objective measures of recovery and performance in soccer players following a soccer match simulation.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Impact of curcumin supplementation on exercise performance and muscle damage after a soccer match: a double-blind placebo-controlled cross-over study.European journal of applied physiology · 2024Trial
- Integrative Nutritional Strategies for Performance, Recovery, and Weight Management in Taekwondo.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Recovery Strategies in Elite-Level Male Rugby Union Players and Positional Considerations: A Scoping Review.Sports medicine - open · 2026Review
- Intermittent pneumatic compression does not improve post-match neuromuscular, biochemical or perceptual recovery in international-level youth soccer players: a randomized placebo-controlled trial.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Acute Effects of Nutritional and Physical Recovery Strategies on Exercise Performance, Muscle Damage, and Fatigue in Elite Basketball Players: A Pilot Randomized Crossover Trial.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Are three recovery days enough? Elevated match day creatine kinase levels under congested schedules in youth soccer.Biology of sport · 2026Article
- Infrared thermography to assess fatigue, injury risk factors and recovery in soccer: a systematic review of original studies.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Review
- Post-Exercise Recovery Modalities in Male and Female Soccer Players of All Ages and Competitive Levels: A Systematic Review.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Epigenetic Age Monitoring in Professional Soccer Players for Tracking Recovery and the Effects of Strenuous Exercise.Aging cell · 2025Observational
- Effectiveness of Different Neuromuscular Recovery Strategies in Elite Youth Female Football Players.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Optimizing Performance in Badminton Tournaments: The Relationship Between Timing, Quantity, and Quality Among Professional Players.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
- Review
- Effects of lower-limb intermittent pneumatic compression on sports recovery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Biology of sport · 2024Review
- Injury incidence and characteristics in adolescent female football players: A systematic review with meta-analysis of prospective studies.Biology of sport · 2024Review
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
aimsThe main aim of the present review was to update the available evidence on the value interest of post-competition recovery strategies in male professional or semi-professional soccer players to determine its effect on post-game performance outcomes, physiological markers, and wellness indicators.
methodsA structured search was carried out following the PRISMA guidelines using six online databases: Pubmed, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, Web of Science, CINAHL and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. The risk of bias was completed following the Cochrane Collaboration Guidelines. Meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials were conducted to determine the between and within-group effects of different recovery strategies on performance, physiological markers and wellness data. Final meta-analyses were performed using the random-effects model and pooled standardized mean differences (SMD).
resultsFive randomized controlled trials that used Compression Garments (n = 3), Cold Water Immersion (n = 1), and acute Sleep Hygiene Strategy (n = 1) were included. Greater CMJ values at 48h for the intervention group (SMD = 0.70; 95% CI 0.14 to 1.25; p = 0.001; I2 = 10.4%) were found. For the 20-m sprint and MVC, the results showed no difference either at 24h or 48h. For physiological markers (CK and CRP) and wellness data (DOMS), small to large SMD were present in favor of the intervention group both at 24h (-0.12 to -1.86) and 48h (-0.21 to -0.85). No heterogeneity was present, except for MVC at 24h (I2 = 90.4%; p = 0.0012) and CALF DOMS at 48h (I2 = 93.7%; p = 0.013).
conclusionThe use of recovery strategies offers significant positive effects only in jumping performance (CMJ), with no effects on the 20-m sprint or MVC. Also, the use of recovery strategies offers greater positive effects on muscle damage (physiological markers and wellness data), highlighting the importance of post-match recovery strategies in soccer.
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