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Comparative Effectiveness of Active Recovery and Static Stretching During Post-Exercise Recovery in Elite Youth Basketball.
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Research Quarterly for Exercise & Sport . Mar2024, Vol. 95 Issue 1, p272-280. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Purpose: To compare the effectiveness of active recovery (AR) versus static stretching (SS) during post-exercise recovery in basketball. Methods: Using a counterbalanced crossover design, 17 elite youth male players completed two 90-min training sessions, followed by either AR or SS. Differences in jump height (CMJ), heart rate variability (Ln-rMSSD), muscle soreness (VAS), perceived recovery (TQR) and hormonal biomarkers (cortisol, testosterone, testosterone:cortisol ratio) between interventions were assessed at pre-session, post-session (except hormonal biomarkers), post-recovery and 24 h post-session. Differences in Ln-rMSSD were additionally assessed upon awakening on training day, and the following morning. Results: No significant differences were found between interventions at corresponding time points (p >.05). However, the within-intervention time course of recovery differed, as CMJ values were lower at post-recovery, compared with all other time points, in SS only (p <.05, effect size [ES] moderate-to-very large). Additionally, Ln-rMSSD values failed to return to baseline at post-recovery in AR only (p <.05, ES large-to-very large). Similarly, TQR scores were impaired at post-session and post-recovery in AR only (p <.05, ES moderate-to-large). No differences were reported for the remaining variables (p >.05). Conclusion: Differences between AR and SS were probably due to short-term phenomena, indicating that neither strategy was likely superior for improving recovery in the longer term. Overall, neither strategy seemed to significantly improve post-exercise recovery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *ACTIVE recovery
*COOLDOWN
*HEART beat
*PLYOMETRICS
*BASKETBALL
*MYALGIA
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02701367
- Volume :
- 95
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Research Quarterly for Exercise & Sport
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 175794763
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02701367.2023.2195457