Table Of ContentPart 1: The Effects of Strenuous Exercise 1. Overtraining and Overreaching 2. Fatigue 3. The Immune System 4. Energy Systems 5. Exercise Induced Muscle Damage 6. Cardiac Recovery Part 2: Prevention and Recovery Options 7. Supplements 8. Antioxidants 9. Recovery drinks 10. Muscular Cramp, Recovery from Exercise in Extreme Heat and Cold 11. Medications and Banned Substances Part 3: Commonly Used Modalities 12. Hyperbaric oxygen chambers (HBO) 13. Cryotherapy 14. Thermotherapy 15. Massage, Foam Rollers, Vibration 16. Compression Garments 17. Stretching, Active and Passive Recovery 18. Sleep, Electrical Neuromuscular Stimulation Part 4: Conclusions 18. Summary 19. Summary and Recommendations 20. Summary and Recommendations
SynopsisCoaches, managers and athletes frequently ask about how they can recover as fast as possible from fatigue and improve subsequent performance. Recovery from Strenuous Exercise informs students, athletes and practicing strength and conditioning coaches and performance therapists on how to use the latest scientific evidence to inform their recovery practice - particularly during high training volumes and competitive cycles. This book empowers the athlete, the coach and the therapist by giving them greater confidence, improving their critical thinking, helping them to avoid poor practice and enhancing their understanding of what causes fatigue and how its effects can be minimised. Recovery from Strenuous Exercise covers many of the aspects required to make a highly skilled, confident, knowledgeable personal trainer, sports therapist or strength and conditioning coach. It also acts as a recovery 'go-to' guide for competitive recreational athletes who lack the knowledge and guidance on optimal recovery protocols used by their professional peers. This text serves as a learning and research aid for athletes and those studying vocational personal training and sports therapy courses, and those studying other courses where recovery modalities form part of their undergraduate and postgraduate study, such as strength and conditioning, sports science, sports therapy, sports rehabilitation, osteopathy and physiotherapy., Coaches, managers and athletes frequently ask about how they can recover as fast as possible from fatigue and improve their following performances. Recovery from Strenuous Exercise informs the student, the athlete, and practicing strength and conditioning coaches and performance therapists on how to use the latest scientific evidence to inform their recovery practice, particularly during high training volumes and competitive cycles. This book empowers the athlete, the coach and the therapist, by giving them greater confidence, improves their critical thinking, avoid poor practice, and gives them a greater understanding of what causes fatigue and how its effects can be minimised. Recovery from Strenuous Exercise covers many of the aspects required to make a highly skilled, confident, knowledgeable, personal trainer, sports therapist or strength and conditioning coach. It also acts as a recovery 'go to' guide for competitive recreational athletes who lack the knowledge and guidance on optimal recovery protocols used by their professional peers. This text serves as a learning and research aid for the athlete and those studying vocational personal training and sports therapy courses, and those studying other courses where recovery modalities form part of their undergraduate and post graduate degree, such as strength and conditioning, sports science, sports therapy; sports rehabilitation; osteopathy and physiotherapy., The volume specificity and practicality examines techniques that are commonly used, often without merit, and provides useful information for practitioners, trainers, coaches, clinicians and other readers The book examines a wide range of physiological topics progressing through many of the key issues. Provides a healthy balance between health and wellbeing and elite performance, This book empowers the athlete, the coach and the therapist, improves their critical thinking, avoid poor practice, and gives them a greater understanding of what causes fatigue and how its effects can be minimised.