Recovery in Soccer Part I – Post-Match Fatigue and Time Course of Recovery
Résumé
In elite soccer, players are frequently required to play consecutive matches
interspersed by 3 days and complete physical performance recovery may not
be achieved. Incomplete recovery might result in underperformance and injury.
During congested schedules, recovery strategies are therefore required
to alleviate post-match fatigue, regain performance faster and reduce the risk
of injury. This article is Part I of a subsequent companion review and deals
with post-match fatigue mechanisms and recovery kinetics of physical performance
(sprints, jumps, maximal strength and technical skills), cognitive,
subjective and biochemical markers. The companion review will analyse recovery
strategies used in contemporary professional soccer. Soccer involves
many physically demanding activities including sprinting, changes in running
speed, changes of direction, jumps and tackles, as well as technical actions
such as dribbling, shooting and passing. These activities lead to a post-match
fatigue that is linked to a combination of dehydration, glycogen depletion,
muscle damage and mental fatigue. The magnitude of soccer match-induced
fatigue, extrinsic factors (i.e. match result, quality of the opponent, match
location, playing surface) and/or intrinsic factors (i.e. training status, age,
gender, muscle fibre typology), potentially influence the time course of recovery.
Recovery in soccer is a complex issue, reinforcing the need for future
research to estimate the quantitative importance of fatigue mechanisms and
identify influencing factors. Efficient and individualized recovery strategies
may consequently be proposed.
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