Physiological and Biochemical Evaluation of Different Types of Recovery in National Level Paralympic Powerlifting

Wélia Yasmin Horacio dos Santos, Felipe J. Aidar, Dihogo Gama de Matos, Roland Van den Tillaar, Anderson Carlos Marçal, Lázaro Fernandes Lobo, Lucas Soares Marcucci-Barbosa, Saulo da Cunha Machado, Paulo Francisco de Almeida-Neto, Nuno Domingos Garrido, Victor Machado Reis, Érica Leandro Marciano Vieira, Breno Guilherme de Araújo Tinoco Cabral, José Vilaça-Alves, Albená Nunes-Silva and Walderi Monteiro da Silva Júnior
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Wélia Yasmin Horacio dos Santos: Graduate Program in Physical Education, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), São Cristovão 49100-000, Sergipe, Brazil
Felipe J. Aidar: Graduate Program in Physical Education, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), São Cristovão 49100-000, Sergipe, Brazil
Dihogo Gama de Matos: Group of Studies and Research of Performance, Sport, Health and Paralympic Sports—GEPEPS, The Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), São Cristovão 49100-000, Sergipe, Brazil
Roland Van den Tillaar: Department of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, Nord University, 7600 Levanger, Norway
Anderson Carlos Marçal: Graduate Program in Physical Education, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), São Cristovão 49100-000, Sergipe, Brazil
Lázaro Fernandes Lobo: Laboratory of Inflammation and Exercise Immunology, Sports Center, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto 35400-000, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Lucas Soares Marcucci-Barbosa: Laboratory of Inflammation and Exercise Immunology, Sports Center, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto 35400-000, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Saulo da Cunha Machado: Graduate Program in Health Science, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), São Cristovão 49100-000, Sergipe, Brazil
Paulo Francisco de Almeida-Neto: Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Lagoa Nova 59078-970, Natal, Brazil
Nuno Domingos Garrido: Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development (CIDESD), Trás os Montes and Alto Douro University, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
Victor Machado Reis: Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development (CIDESD), Trás os Montes and Alto Douro University, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
Érica Leandro Marciano Vieira: Interdisciplinary Medical Research Laboratory (LIIM), Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 30130-100, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Breno Guilherme de Araújo Tinoco Cabral: Department of Physical Education, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Lagoa Nova 59078-970, Natal, Brazil
José Vilaça-Alves: Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development (CIDESD), Trás os Montes and Alto Douro University, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal
Albená Nunes-Silva: Laboratory of Inflammation and Exercise Immunology, Sports Center, Federal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto 35400-000, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Walderi Monteiro da Silva Júnior: Graduate Program in Physical Education, Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), São Cristovão 49100-000, Sergipe, Brazil

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 10, 1-14

Abstract: Background: Recovery from training is vital as it ensures training and performance to continue at high intensities and longer durations to stimulate the body and cause further adaptations. Objective: To evaluate different methods of post-workout recovery in Paralympic powerlifting athletes. Methods: Twelve male athletes participated (25.4 ± 3.3 years; 70.3 ± 12.1 kg). The presence of muscle edema, pain threshold, plasma cytokines, and performance measurement were evaluated five times. The recovery methods used in this study were passive recovery (PR), dry needling (DN), and cold-water immersion (CWI). Results: The data analysis showed that the maximal force decreased compared to the pretest value at 15 min and 2 h. The results also revealed that CWI and DN increased Interleukin 2 (IL-2) levels from 24 to 48 h more than that from 2 h to 24 h. After DN, muscle thickness did not increase significantly in any of the muscles, and after 2 h, muscle thickness decreased significantly again in the major pectoralis muscle. After CWI, pain pressure stabilized after 15 min and increased significantly again after 2 h for acromial pectoralis. Conclusion: The strength training sessions generate several changes in metabolism and different recovery methods contribute differently to maintain homeostasis in Paralympic powerlifting athletes.

Keywords: Paralympic powerlifting; plasma cytokines; recovery; cold water immersion; dry needling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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