factors that can influence recovery
Sleep
Sleep is not simply time to recharge your batteries to regain energy for the next day. There are plenty of healing mechanisms that occur during sleep that is critical to your health. Good sleep is one of the lowest hanging fruit in your road to recovery for both your body and your brain.
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hydration
Our bodies are comprised of anywhere between 50% to about 70% water. Most of us know that its important to drink water but did you know there may be correlations between hydration levels and injury risk?
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stress
Stress can have negative effects on quality of life and manifest itself physically in muscle tension, stiffness, and pain. A lesser known influence of stress may be its influence on recovery.
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Research articles
Sleep
Sleep duration and musculoskeletal injury incidence in physically active men and women: A study of U.S. Army Special Operation Forces soldiers
Tyson Grier 1, Eero Dinkeloo 2, Mark Reynolds 2, Bruce H Jones 2
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Soldiers who slept less were over 2x more likely to suffer an injury than those who slept more. These findings suggest that there is a relationship between sleep duration and the likelihood of injury.
The impact of sleep on the recovery of sport injuries
Peter Vermeir1,2, Margot De Leye1, Robbe Grymonprez1, Arthur Goethals1, Ruben Vermeir1, Luc Vanden Bossche1,2, An Mariman1,2
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Athletes sleeping less than 8 hours are 1.7x more at risk for sustaining an injury as well as having a negative impact on recovery after training. Sleep was found to affect concussion recovery time as well as increased risk of re-injury during rehabilitation.
hydration
Characteristics of back pain in young adults and their relationship with dehydration: a cross sectional study
Faizan -ul-Haq, Uzair Yaqoob Md, Muniba Mehmood, Adeel Ahmed Siddiqui, Syed Muhammad Usama, Syed Zohaib Maroof Maroof, Muhammad Mannan Ali Khan
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Adults may drink less water than they intend to due to their busy schedules which may have an influence on the levels and frequency of low back pain.
Hydration and muscular performance: does fluid balance affect strength, power and high-intensity endurance?
Daniel A Judelson 1, Carl M Maresh, Jeffrey M Anderson, Lawrence E Armstrong, Douglas J Casa, William J Kraemer, Jeff S Volek
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Dehydration has negative effects on endurance exercise performance, muscular strength, power, and high intensity endurance. Therefore, hydration level is an important factor to consider when discussing muscular performance in the real world.
STRESS
Psychologic stress related to injury and impact on sport performance
Angela H Nippert 1, Aynsley M Smith
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Stress levels can influence injury occurrence, injury recovery and sports performance. Psychosocial stressors, stress from life events, and self-esteem can all play a part in influencing injury risk and performance on the field.