Open AccessHEALTH ISSUES OF THE ROMANIAN MASTERS ATHLETES, THE CORRELATION BETWEEN THE MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND THE RECOVERIES
Author(s) -
Baba D,
Lorand Balint
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
bulletin of the "transilvania" university of braşov. series ix, sciences of human kinetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2344-2034
pISSN - 2344-2026
DOI - 10.31926/but.shk.2021.14.63.1.4
Subject(s) - athletes , romanian , physical therapy , medicine , psychology , philosophy , linguistics
The purpose of the present study is to investigate the health issues of Romanian master athletes who practice endurance running and the methods for recovering after their workout. The research method was the investigation. The tool which is used is a questionnaire developed for the present research. Of the 111 respondents, 61.8% are men and 38.2% are women. The results collected show that 46.8% of the athletes came across health issues and that there is a certain correlation between the medical conditions suffered by master athletes and the recovery methods (p <1%). Conclusions: we consider that the attention paid to the “training” of the athletes regarding the crucial role of adequate recovery after the workout reduces the risk of injury. In the first weeks after a serious injury, in order to avoid any recurrence, a full recovery and a progressive increase of the workout level are necessary.