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The scientific basis for recovery training practices in sport
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The scientific basis for recovery training practices in sport

Angela Calder
International Journal of Sports Sciences and Physical Education, Vol.1(1), pp.43-49
2010
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Human Movement and Sports Science recovery training fatigue athlete adaptation
Recovery practices have become increasingly popular with high performance athletes over the last 20 years. As training and competition demands have increased athletes have attempted to avoid overtraining, overuse, and burnout problems associated with heavy workloads. Recovery is part of the supercompensation methodology and is intended to enhance adaptation to training stress through the recognition and management of fatigue. Fatigue is a natural response to training and stress and as such it is an essential part of the human adaptive process. However the broad range of physiological, cognitive, and emotional states integral to human performances have meant that sport scientists have struggled to provide a universally accepted definition of fatigue. The fatigue experienced by an athlete stems from training and performance environments as well as individual lifestyle situations. The selection of appropriate recovery strategies by an athlete or coach often depends on experiential or anecdotal information rather than on scientific facts. Although numerous recovery modalities are available not all of these have been subjected to rigorous scientific examination. This paper provides a brief overview of recovery and how it relates to athlete adaptation and well-being.

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