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In today s competitive sport environment, discovering effective methods of facilitating optimal athletic performance is paramount to success. The recovery period is essential in maintaining athletes physical and psychological well being and crucial in the pursuit of intense physical training and satisfying performances. Recovery for Performance in Sport presents techniques and modalities currently used to enhance athletes recovery, optimize training time, and avoid overtraining. Edited by members of l Institut National du Sport, de l'Expertise et de la Performance INSEP, Christophe Hausswirth, and Iñigo Mujika, the text encompasses the latest scientific research in the study of recovery and draws from the experience of applied sport scientists working with elite athletes in leading performance and recovery centers. Readers will find proven strategies for enhancing the recovery process and learn the importance of structuring an individualized and evidenced based recovery plan for improving performance. Appealing to a broad audience encompassing professionals, athletes, coaches, and students, Recovery for Performance in Sport provides a scientific base of information as well as specific elements that allow for practical application in the real world. More than 30 international professionals contributed to chapter content, including case studies of international athletes and coaches. These case studies complement the scientific explanations by bringing additional context to the discussion of safe recovery modalities and how to apply those concepts to specific sports. Cutting edge research and techniques allow readers to maximize the recovery of their athletes by learning from the proven strategies of international experts. Recovery for Performance in Sport is divided into four parts, each presenting scientific knowledge, practical applications, and related case studies. The first two parts focus on the physiology of optimal training, how to prevent overtraining, and how to peak for optimal performance. Part III is a discussion of current recovery modalities along with strategies for optimizing recovery through the combination of modalities. Focusing on recovery at the muscular level, this part discusses nutrition strategies, electrostimulation, compression, massage, and immersion procedures, among others.

Athletic Performance --- Athletic Injuries --- Recovery of Function

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Feeding and Eating Disorders --- Personality --- Recovery of Function --- therapy

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Athletic Injuries --- Recovery of Function --- Ambulatory Care --- Prognosis --- Treatment Outcome --- rehabilitation --- therapy

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Rehabilitation --- periodicals --- Rehabilitation. --- Habilitation --- Disease --- Disabled Persons --- Recovery of Function --- Return to Work --- Sports for Persons with Disabilities --- rehabilitation --- Periodicals

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Rehabilitation --- Habilitation --- Disease --- rehabilitation --- Disabled Persons --- Recovery of Function --- Return to Work --- Sports for Persons with Disabilities --- Rehabilitation.