Recovery Flashcards
What are the 4 R’s of Recovery?
Refuel
Rehydrate
Repair
Relax
What are the immediate and protected effects of muscle fatigue and damage? (Krustrup et al. 2011)
If there was no impairment in performance then recovery wouldn’t be needed
MVC force is reduced - indicative of fatigue
Delayed recovery of muscle function - linked to exercise-induced muscle damage
Muscle soreness remains low relative to baseline levels
Creatine kinase concentration is elevated 24hr post-exercise - biomarker of muscle damage
What are the immediate and cumulative effects of muscle fatigue and damage? (Mohr et al. 2016)
Protocol
- 1 match (control) vs repeated matches
- measure 5x 30sec sprint
Results
- One match impaired sprint performance after 3 days with a greater impairment following repeated matches
- Creatine kinase increase following 1 match with a greater increase following repeated matches
What are the immediate and cumulative effects of inflammation? (Mohr et al. 2016)
Protocol
- 1 match (control) vs repeated matches
- measure 5x 30sec sprint
Results
- DOMS in knee flexors and extensors increased following 1 match with a greater increase following 2 matches
- There was a compromised range of motion following 1 match, with a greater compromised following repeated matches
- This heightens the risk of injury
What are the immediate and cumulative effects of oxidative stress? (Mohr et al. 2016)
Protocol - 1 match (control) vs repeated matches - measure 5x 30sec sprint Results - Increased inflammatory status - Increased oxidative stress
Biomarkers of inflammation?
CRP increased
WBC count
Adhesion molecules
Biomarkers of oxidative stress?
TBARS (lipid peroxidation)
Protein carbonyls (protein oxidation)
GHS and GSSG
The aims of an effective recovery intervention?
Facilitates optimal performance
Lowers the risk of injury
Lowers the risk of burnout
Effects of fatiguing high-intensity exercise on muscle glycogen? - Krustrup et al. 2011
Muscle glycogen is lower following a football match which is linked to impaired performance
Muscle glycogen recovery can take 72hrs post-exercise
Nutritional interventions to aid the recovery of muscle glycogen? (Van Loon et al. 2000)
Protocol - low CHO, CHO and protein, and high CHO
Results
- Ingesting 1.2g/h CHO for 5hrs post-exercise maximised skeletal muscle glycogen
- Co-ingestion of CHO (0.8g/h) and protein (0.4g/h) can have a beneficial effect when CHO is <1.2g/h, but is still less effective than high CHO alone
- The addition of protein increases the insulin response
Nutritional interventions to aid the recovery of muscle glycogen and performance? (Betts et al. 2007)
Protocol - low CHO, CHO and protein, and high CHO
Results
- Ingesting 1.1g/h CHO for 4hrs post-exercise maximised exercise performance
- Co-ingestion of CHO (0.8g/h) and protein (0.3g/h) can have a beneficial effect when CHO is <1.1g/h, but is still less effective than high CHO alone
CHO combination to aid recovery of liver glycogen? (Gonzalez et al. 2017)
Protocol - GLU, GLU + FRU, and SUC
Results
- No difference in post-exercise muscle glycogen resynthesis with different CHO combination
- Enhanced post-exercise liver glycogen resynthesis with glucose + fructose and sucrose compared to glucose alone
Why is endurance performance impaired with dehydration?
Increased sweating -> increased dehydration -> decreased blood volume due to decreased plasma volume
Decreased plasma volume impairs the ability to thermoregulate
What are the cardiovascular consequences of dehydration?
Decreased SV -> decreased Q -> less blood pumped by the heart
Decreased BP -> increase TPR -> decreased muscle blood flow`
Metabolic consequences of dehydration?
Decreased Q -> decreased VO2max
Increased anaerobic metabolism -> increased lactic acid prodcuction -> increased muscle glycogen utilisation -> acceletated fatigue
Cognitive consequences of dehydration?
Slower reaction time More false alarms More incorrect responses Slower response time Increased tension Increased anxiety Increased fatigue Increased inertia
Interventions to optimise rehydration? (Evans et al. 2017)
Drink more than lost during exercise
Slower rate of ingestion
Aid fluid retention
Exercise and Post-exercise muscle protein synthesis? (Beelen et al. 2010)
MPS is important to facilitate recovery following intense exercise
MPS repairs damaged muscles
Protein ingestion is important to promote MPS
Nutritional interventions to increase post-exercise muscle protein synthesis? (Howarth et al. 2009)
Protocol - protein vs CHO
Results - protein ingestion enhanced MPS post-exercise compared to CHO alone
Nutritional interventions to increase post-exercise muscle protein synthesis? (Parr et al. 2014)
Protocol - alcohol (1.5g/kg BM) + whey protein (25g) vs whey protein
Results - alcohol ingestion impaired post-exercise MPS post-ingestion of whey protein
Nutritional interventions and endurance and anaerobic performance? (McCartney, Desbrown & Irwin)
Protocol - CHO, protein, and water
Results
- Ingestion of CHO co-ingestion with water improved endurance performance compared to water alone
- No further performance improvement were seen with the addition of protein