ArticleFrontiers in sports and active living2023
Assessment of fatigue and recovery in elite cheerleaders prior to and during the ICU World Championships.
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- A systematic review of cheerleading injuries: epidemiological characteristics, biomechanical mechanisms, and prevention strategies.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Individual factors determine landing impacts in rested and fatigued cheerleaders.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Little is known about the demands of competitive cheerleading. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess fatigue and recovery during preparation for world championships. Methods: Fifteen participants from the German senior "All-Girl" and "Coed" national teams (nine males and six women) were recruited. Data were collected during the final preparation (T1 -T7) and competition days (C1 -C2). Heart rate variability (HRV) and resting heart rate (HR) were measured every morning. Data on training load, recovery, and stress (Short Scale for Recovery and Stress) were surveyed after training. Countermovement jump height (CMJ), sit-and-reach, and exercise-induced muscle damage (EMID) scores were taken in the afternoon. Results: There was a practically relevant decrease in CMJ (T2, T6). A trend for HR to increase (T5-C2) and HRV to decrease (T4, T6-C2) was evident. Through training, recovery decreased and recovered as C1 approached (mental performance: T2-T4 Discussion: Pre-competition training led to substantial fatigue, and most markers indicate that athletes do not compete fully recovered. This could possibly be avoided by optimizing the training load or implementing recovery strategies.
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