A survey to determine the recovery strategies that medical support staff of rugby teams use to improve recovery of the players
A survey to determine the recovery strategies that medical support staff of rugby teams use to improve recovery of the players In partial fulfillment of the MPhil Sports Physiotherapy degree David V Van Wyk1 and Mike I. Lambert2 1 David van Wyk, Registered Physiotherapist BPhyst (UP) PO Box 12000 Erasmuskloof 0048 Phone: +27 12 345 4802 Fax: +27 12 345 3294 Email: david_van_wyk@hotmail.com 2MRC/UCT Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town South Africa Keywords: · RUGBY · ELITE PERFORMANCE · RECOVERY ABSTRACT Objective: To determine strategies used to accelerate recovery of elite rugby players after training and matches. A secondary aim was to focus on specifics of implementing ice/cold water immersion as recovery strategy. Design: Questionnaire-based cross sectional descriptive survey. Setting and Participants: Most (n=58)