Injury Risk Is Increased by Changes in Perceived Recovery of Team Sport Players

Conclusions: Therefore, decreased perceived recovery can indicate an increased injury risk. General Recovery affects acute injury risk and Sport Recovery affects the risk of an overuse injury. Monitoring perceived recovery over the course of a season could give guidance for recovery enhancing practices to prevent injuries.

Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine - December 30, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Original Research Source Type: research