Short term recovery after an Olympic distance triathlon race

Triathlon is an endurance sport which recently is getting more popular and the number of competitions is growing up. Some triathletes compete every week, but they do not truly know if they are full recovered. The aim of this study was to evaluate the short term recovery after the completion of an Ol...

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Published inMotricidade Vol. 13; no. 1; p. 136
Main Authors Olcina, Guillermo, Brazo-Sayavera, Javier, Marcos-Serrano, Marta, Camacho-Cardeñosa, Alba, Camacho-Cardeñosa, Marta, Crespo, Carmen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ribeira de Pena Edições Desafio Singular 01.01.2017
Subjects
Athletes
Body composition
Jumping
Muscle fatigue
Muscle recovery
Recovery (Medical)
Short term
Triathlon
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Summary:Triathlon is an endurance sport which recently is getting more popular and the number of competitions is growing up. Some triathletes compete every week, but they do not truly know if they are full recovered. The aim of this study was to evaluate the short term recovery after the completion of an Olympic distance triathlon based on physiological and performance parameters. Fourteen triathletes, who raced in a triathlon qualifier for the National Spanish Championship, were recruited. Before, after, 24 hours and 48hours after the race, body composition, CMJ jump test and perceived exertion through the use of the BORG and VAS scales were assessed. As well, blood analysis were performed analysing the following parameters: Lactate (mmol/L), Haematocrit (%), Glucose (mg/dL), Total protein (mg/dL), Triglycerides (mg/dL), Bilirubin (mg/dL), GOT (IU/L), GPT (IU/L), LDH (IU/L), BUN (mg/dL), CPK (IU/L). RESULTS: The results showed a decrease of 5.7% in haematocrit after 24h (p<0.05) and 48h (p>0.01) as well as a decrease of 15.5% in total protein after 24 and 48 h (p<0.001). CPK (IU/L) was heavily altered (PRE 128.92 ± 50.85 vs POST 275.62 ± 59.20 vs 24h 535.62 ± 461.61 vs 48h 488.38 ± 545.47) (p<0.01). The rest markers of metabolic stress and muscular damage return to normal values after a recovery period of 24-48h as well as CMJ or body weight. A period of 48h seems not to be enough for a full recovery after racing in an Olympic distance triathlon, especially regarding to muscular damage or plasma volume alterations.
ISSN:1646-107X
2182-2972