School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom.
J Strength Cond Res. 2021 Feb 1;35(2):366-372. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000003926.
Murphy, CJ, Mason, BS, and Goosey-Tolfrey, VL. Exercise recovery practices of wheelchair court sports athletes. J Strength Cond Res 35(2): 366-372, 2021-Research that describes the recovery practices of Para-athletes around training and competition is limited. This study investigated if and why athletes in wheelchair court sports (basketball, rugby, and tennis) use recovery strategies, what type of strategies are used, and whether the period of the season influences the prevalence of use. A cross-sectional questionnaire was developed to acquire data pertaining to individual characteristics, recovery habits, reasons for use/nonuse, the use of specific recovery strategies, and lifestyle habits. One hundred forty-four athletes (92 = international and 52 = national/club) completed the questionnaire online. In total, 85% (n = 122) of athletes reported using at least one type of recovery strategy, yet most specific types of recovery strategies were not popular (<34% of recovery strategy users). The most commonly used type of recovery strategy was stretching (n = 117), whereas both stretching and heat-related recovery were the most highly rated types of recovery strategies (μ = 4.2/5). The 3 most prevalent reasons for use across all strategies were "reduces muscle soreness," "reduces muscle tightness," and "reduces muscle spasms." The prevalence of sleep complaints was apparent with 38% (n = 55) of respondents reporting difficulties sleeping. This study highlights that although the frequent use of well-known recovery practices is positive, the lack of diversity in strategies implemented may have implications due to the specific requirements of exercise recovery. Therefore, strength and conditioning professionals should educate wheelchair athletes further around this area and increase the range of recovery-specific and impairment-specific strategies used.
墨菲、梅森和古斯提-托尔夫雷，CJ、BS、VL。轮椅竞技运动员的运动恢复实践。《力量与体能研究杂志》35（2）：366-372，2021-关于残疾运动员训练和比赛期间恢复实践的研究有限。本研究调查了轮椅竞技运动员（篮球、橄榄球和网球）是否以及为何使用恢复策略、使用哪些类型的策略，以及赛季期间是否会影响使用的普遍性。本研究开发了一份横断面问卷，以获取与个人特征、恢复习惯、使用/不使用的原因、特定恢复策略的使用以及生活方式习惯相关的数据。共有 144 名运动员（92 名国际运动员和 52 名国家/俱乐部运动员）在线完成了问卷。共有 85%（n = 122）的运动员报告使用了至少一种类型的恢复策略，但大多数特定类型的恢复策略并不受欢迎（<34%的恢复策略使用者）。最常用的恢复策略是伸展（n = 117），而伸展和热相关恢复是最受好评的恢复策略类型（μ = 4.2/5）。所有策略中使用最普遍的 3 个原因是“减少肌肉酸痛”、“减少肌肉紧张”和“减少肌肉痉挛”。有 38%（n = 55）的受访者报告有睡眠困难，这表明睡眠问题明显存在。本研究表明，尽管频繁使用广为人知的恢复实践是积极的，但由于运动恢复的特定要求，实施策略的多样性不足可能会产生影响。因此，力量和体能专业人员应在这方面进一步教育轮椅运动员，并增加使用的恢复特定和损伤特定策略的范围。
