Title:
The athlete's guide to recovery : rest, relax, and restore for peak performance / Sage Rountree.
ISBN:
9781538181478
Personal Author:
Edition:
Second edition.
Publication Information:
Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2024.
©2024
Physical Description:
xiii, 234 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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.
Summary:
"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 lead to peak performance." -- Provided by publisher.
OCLC Number:
on1396192072
Availability:
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