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The athlete's guide to recovery rest, relax, and restore for peak performance

"Recovery-physical and mental-is a red-hot topic, and the worlds of sports, technology, and commerce have all taken note. This second edition of The Athlete's Guide to Recovery helps readers sort through the hype to focus on the practices and devices that really make a difference in recovery and lea...

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Main Author: Rountree, Sage, 1972- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2024]
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Sports injuries.
Athletes > Physiology.
Physical fitness.
Sports medicine.
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Table of Contents:
  • Part I: Defining and measuring recovery. Why recovery matters
  • Avoiding overtraining
  • Qualitative measurements of recovery
  • Quantitative measurements of recovery
  • Recovery from injury and illness
  • Part II: Recovery techniques. Active recovery
  • Stress reduction
  • Sleep
  • Nutrition and hydration
  • Supplements
  • Cold and heat
  • Home technological aids
  • Other technological aids
  • Massage
  • Self-massage
  • Restorative yoga
  • Meditation and breathing
  • Part III: Recovery protocols. Putting it together
  • Recovery from short-distance training and racing
  • Recovery from long-distance training and racing.

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