The Recovery Umbrella in the World of Elite Sport: Do Not Forget the Coaching and Performance Staff
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Recovery Domains
3. Fatigue in Team Staff Members
4. Recovery Considerations for Team Staff Members
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Domain | Recovery Strategy Examples | Evidence | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
Neural | Compression, Massage | ↑ ↔ | [6,7,8] |
Muscular | Hydrotherapy, Contrast water therapy, Massage | ↑ ↑ ↔ | [13,14] |
Substrate | Nutrition, Hydration | ↑ ↑ | [2,10] |
Psychological | Sleep, Mindfulness | ↑ ↑ | [34,35,36] |
Sociological | Social interactions (family-friends) | ↑ | [37] |
Domain | Title | Primary Role | Game Travel | Potential Fatigue | Health Risk | Recovery Focus | Recovery Strategies | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Performance Coaching | Head Coach | Planning, preparation, coaching | ☑ | Travel | Sleep disorders | 1.Immune health | Immune Health | [69,70] |
Assistant Coach | Logistical support for head coach | ☑ | Psychological/Emotional | Emotional exhaustion | 2.Postural re-sets | Probiotics | ||
Head of Player Development | Develop pathway to professional | ↔ | Asthenopia (eyestrain) | Social isolation | 3.Sleep hygiene | Vitamin C | ||
Head of Scouting | Athlete identification, recruitment | ⊠ | Postural fatigue | Back health | 4.Mindfulness | Vitamin D | ||
Performance Health Management | Director, Health, and Performance | Health/performance initiatives | ☑/↔ | Travel | Sleep disorders | 1.Immune health | Postural Re-sets Neural stretching Trigger point therapy Diaphragmatic breathing | [5,62,63] |
Head of Physical Preparation | Athlete physical preparation | ☑/↔ | Cognitive | Psychological exhaustion | 2.Sleep hygiene | |||
Head of Rehabilitation | Injury re-conditioning | ☑ | Emotional | 3.Mindfulness | ||||
Strength and conditioning coach | Physical training of athletes | ☑ | Psychological | |||||
Nutritionist | Meal plans, supplements, hydration | ↔ | Physical | |||||
Sports and Data Sciences | Video coordinator | Create/Edit/log film clips | ☑ | Cognitive | Eye health (CVS) | 1.Postural re-sets | Sleep Hygiene Maintain a regular schedule Minimize electronic use Room temperature (18–21°) Dark (blackout curtains) | [34,35,57] |
Performance analyst | Performance analytics | ↔ | Asthenopia (eyestrain) | Sleep disorders | 2.Sleep hygiene | |||
Sport Scientist | Research innervation | ↔ | Postural fatigue | Carpal tunnel | 3.Mindfulness | |||
Biostatistician | Statistical analysis | ↔ | Back health | |||||
Medical and Therapy | Team Physician | Medical diagnosing and treatment | ↔ | Travel | Psychological exhaustion | 1.Sleep hygiene | Mindfulness Relaxation techniques Creative visualization Meditation Desensitization Journaling thoughts | [36,67] |
Athletic Trainer | Athlete taping, injury prevention | ☑ | Cognitive | Sleep disorders | 2.Mindfulness | |||
Massage Physiotherapist | Soft tissue treatment | ↔ | Physical | |||||
Sport Psychologist | Psychological interventions | ↔ | ||||||
Osteopath | Musculoskeletal manipulation | ⊠ |
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Calleja-González, J.; Bird, S.P.; Huyghe, T.; Jukic, I.; Cuzzolin, F.; Cos, F.; Marqués-Jiménez, D.; Milanovic, L.; Sampaio, J.; López-Laval, I.; et al. The Recovery Umbrella in the World of Elite Sport: Do Not Forget the Coaching and Performance Staff. Sports 2021, 9, 169. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports9120169
Calleja-González J, Bird SP, Huyghe T, Jukic I, Cuzzolin F, Cos F, Marqués-Jiménez D, Milanovic L, Sampaio J, López-Laval I, et al. The Recovery Umbrella in the World of Elite Sport: Do Not Forget the Coaching and Performance Staff. Sports. 2021; 9(12):169. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports9120169
Chicago/Turabian StyleCalleja-González, Julio, Stephen P. Bird, Thomas Huyghe, Igor Jukic, Francesco Cuzzolin, Francesc Cos, Diego Marqués-Jiménez, Luka Milanovic, Jaime Sampaio, Isaac López-Laval, and et al. 2021. "The Recovery Umbrella in the World of Elite Sport: Do Not Forget the Coaching and Performance Staff" Sports 9, no. 12: 169. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports9120169
APA StyleCalleja-González, J., Bird, S. P., Huyghe, T., Jukic, I., Cuzzolin, F., Cos, F., Marqués-Jiménez, D., Milanovic, L., Sampaio, J., López-Laval, I., Ostojic, S. M., Jones, M. T., Alcaraz, P. E., Schelling, X., Delextrat, A., Singh, M., Charest, J., Freitas, T. T., Torres Ronda, L., ... McLellan, C. (2021). The Recovery Umbrella in the World of Elite Sport: Do Not Forget the Coaching and Performance Staff. Sports, 9(12), 169. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports9120169