Recovery for performance in sport / Institut National du Sport, de l'Expertise et de la Performance (INSEP) ; Christophe Hausswirth, Iñigo Mujika, editors
Physiology of exercise training -- Overtraining syndrome -- Overtraining prevention -- Active recovery -- Psychological aspects of recovery -- Stretching -- Hydration -- Nutrition -- Sleep -- Massage and physiotherapy -- Compression garments -- Local thermal applications -- Variations in thermal ambience -- Water-immersion therapy -- Gender differences -- Temperature and climate -- Recovery at altitude
Summary
This title presents techniques and modalities currently used to enhance athletes' recovery, optimize training time and avoid overtraining. In it readers will find proven strategies for enhancing the recovery process and learn the importance of structuring an individual and evidenced-based recovery plan for improving performance
