Recovery profiles following single and multiple matches per week in professional football

Howle, K; Waterson, A; Duffield, R

Recovery profiles following single and multiple matches per week in professional football

Howle, K Waterson, A Duffield, R

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Citation:: European Journal of Sport Science, 2019, 19 (10), pp. 1303 - 1311
Issue Date:: 2019-11-26

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dc.contributor.author	Howle, K	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Waterson, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Duffield, R https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5641-1314	en_US
dc.date.available	2021-05-18T19:01:40Z
dc.date.issued	2019-11-26	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	European Journal of Sport Science, 2019, 19 (10), pp. 1303 - 1311	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1746-1391	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/138268
dc.description.abstract	© 2019, © 2019 European College of Sport Science. Objectives: To investigate player responses 48 h post single (SM) and multi-match (MM) weeks on two subjective and three objective outcome measures to infer recovery status. Methods: From 42 professional players over 2 seasons, outcome measures relevant to recovery status were collected 48 h following matches, as well as during pre-season training weeks as a comparative baseline. These included (1) 5-item subjective wellness questionnaire, (2) total quality recovery (TQR) scale, (3) hip adduction squeeze test, ankle knee to wall (KTW) test, and active knee extension (AKE) flexibility test. These outcome measures 48 h post-match were compared for SM (n = 79) and MM (n = 86) weeks where players completed >75 min of match time in only one (SM) or if both matches were played and had <96 h recovery (MM). Internal match load was collected from each match based on session rating of perceived exertion (sRPE) multiplied by match duration. Results: Subjective wellness (specifically fatigue, sleep and soreness), TQR and hip adduction squeeze test were all significantly reduced following match 1 at 48 h post for both SM and MM (p < 0.05), and further reduced following match 2 in MM (p < 0.05). No other outcome measures to infer recovery showed significant differences (p > 0.05) within or between-conditions. Conclusions: Subjective wellness, TQR and hip adduction strength showed reduction 48 h post match for players competing in multiple matches with <96 h recovery. Therefore, these outcome measures may be of use to practitioners to assess readiness to compete during congested competition schedules.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	European Journal of Sport Science	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/17461391.2019.1601260	en_US
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccess
dc.subject.classification	Sport Sciences	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Adult	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Athletes	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Competitive Behavior	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Rest	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Soccer	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult	en_US
dc.title	Recovery profiles following single and multiple matches per week in professional football	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	10	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	19	en_US
utslib.for	0913 Mechanical Engineering	en_US
utslib.for	1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Sports and Exercise Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Students
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pubs.volume	19	en_US

Abstract:

© 2019, © 2019 European College of Sport Science. Objectives: To investigate player responses 48 h post single (SM) and multi-match (MM) weeks on two subjective and three objective outcome measures to infer recovery status. Methods: From 42 professional players over 2 seasons, outcome measures relevant to recovery status were collected 48 h following matches, as well as during pre-season training weeks as a comparative baseline. These included (1) 5-item subjective wellness questionnaire, (2) total quality recovery (TQR) scale, (3) hip adduction squeeze test, ankle knee to wall (KTW) test, and active knee extension (AKE) flexibility test. These outcome measures 48 h post-match were compared for SM (n = 79) and MM (n = 86) weeks where players completed >75 min of match time in only one (SM) or if both matches were played and had <96 h recovery (MM). Internal match load was collected from each match based on session rating of perceived exertion (sRPE) multiplied by match duration. Results: Subjective wellness (specifically fatigue, sleep and soreness), TQR and hip adduction squeeze test were all significantly reduced following match 1 at 48 h post for both SM and MM (p < 0.05), and further reduced following match 2 in MM (p < 0.05). No other outcome measures to infer recovery showed significant differences (p > 0.05) within or between-conditions. Conclusions: Subjective wellness, TQR and hip adduction strength showed reduction 48 h post match for players competing in multiple matches with <96 h recovery. Therefore, these outcome measures may be of use to practitioners to assess readiness to compete during congested competition schedules.

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