Effects of Three Different Recovery Postures During the Half-Time break on Fatigue and Body Temperature in Football players

Zarneshan, Azam; Farahmandi- Alanagh, Yousef; Calleja- Gonzalez, Julio

doi:10.22059/sshr.2024.377911.1148

Effects of Three Different Recovery Postures During the Half-Time break on Fatigue and Body Temperature in Football players

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ Department of Sport Science, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran.

² Physical Education and Sports Department, Faculty of Education and Sports, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Vitoria, Spain.

10.22059/sshr.2024.377911.1148

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of three different recovery postures during the half-time break on fatigue and body temperature of football players.
Thirty-four male Division I Tabriz football players, with an average age of 25.82 ± 4.1 years and Vo2max of 56.30 ± 8.61ml/kg/min, were randomly assigned to three recovery posture groups: 1) seated posture (Sit, n=11), 2) supine posture (Sup, n=11), and 3) supine posture with elevated legs(Sup Lu, n=12). Each group followed their specific recovery protocol 10 minutes after a simulated half-football game. Measurements were taken before (T1), immediately after (T2), and five minutes after (T3) recovery.
Both the Sup and Sup-Lu groups exhibited a decrease in blood lactate and an increase in pH from T1 to T3, but there was no significant difference between the groups (p> 0.05). Body temperature did not show significant variation within or between the groups (p >0.05). A significant difference was observed in the mean changes of RPE from T1 to T3 between the groups (p <0.05).
Both the Sup and Sup Lu recovery postures, were found to effectively reduce the fatigue level of football players during the half-time break compared to sitting, without lowering body temperature.

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