Performance and perceptual recovery from exercise Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
Healthy male participants undertook a simulated team-game fatiguing circuit followed by one of the following recovery protocols undertaken for 14 min. A verified randomisation tool (random.org) was us
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Sponsors
James Cook University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Uninjured 2. Males 3. Able to complete the fatiguing exercise 4. Participated in regular aerobic exercise 5. Aged 18-40 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Not elite athletes 2. Contact sport athletes
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured on each initial testing day - there were 5 initial testing days (1 per recovery strategy), on these days the measures were assessed at baseline (when participants arrived) and 1 hr after the fatiguing exercise. These measures were then assessed at 24 and 48 hr post fatiguing exercise 1. Muscle soreness assessed using the muscle soreness scale, a 10-point Likert scale from 0 (no soreness) to 10 (very very sore) (Pointon & Duffield, 2012) 2. Total quality recovery (TQR) assessed using a scale that ranged from 6 (below very very poor recovery) to 20 (above very very good recovery) (Kenttä & Hassmén, 1998) 3. Flexibility assessed using the sit and reach test 4. Repeated sprint ability, assessed using a maximal 20 m sprint every 30 sec with six repetitions (Elias, Varley, Wyckelsma, McKenna, Minahan, & Aughey, 2012; Elias, Wyckelsma, Varley, McKenna, & Aughey, 2013) 5. Jump height and power measured using the countermovement jump test including five jumps of maximal height on a mat, one jump every 15 sec (Eias et al., 2012; King & Duffield, 2009) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Daily analysis of life demands, assessed using the DALDA questionnaire which lists a series of life-stress and symptoms of stress, where participants label each item with a letter; “a” means worse than normal, “b” means normal and “c” indicates better than normal (Rushall, 1990), assessed at the beginning of the testing day 2. Hydration status, assessed via urine specific gravity measurement with the use of a handheld refractometer. These measures were conducted when participants arrive on the initial testing day, and when they arrive for their 24 and 48 hr post testing session days 3. Heart rate monitored throughout the fatiguing exercise 4. Rating of perceived exertion, measured using Borg’s RPE (Borg, 1998) at the completion of the fatiguing exercise | — |
Countries
Australia
Outcome results
None listed