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The feasibility of radial shockwave therapy in enhancing recovery during an international basketball tournament.
| Τίτλος: | The feasibility of radial shockwave therapy in enhancing recovery during an international basketball tournament. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Hobrough P; School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK., Hobrough H; Leeds Conservatoire, Leeds, UK., Paci E; Physiotherapy Department, Vita-Salute, San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy., Chui KY; Physiotherapy Department, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK., Thomas K; School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK., Howatson G; School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK - glyn.howatson@northumbria.ac.uk.; Water Research Group, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa. |
| Πηγή: | The Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness [J Sports Med Phys Fitness] 2026 Sep; Vol. 66 (9), pp. 1039-1048. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jun 11. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Edizioni Minerva Medica Country of Publication: Italy NLM ID: 0376337 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1827-1928 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00224707 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Sports Med Phys Fitness Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: Torino : Edizioni Minerva Medica |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Basketball*/physiology , Basketball*/injuries , Myalgia*/therapy , High-Energy Shock Waves*/therapeutic use , Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy*, Fatigue/therapy ; Humans ; Female ; Male ; Post-Exercise Recovery ; Feasibility Studies ; Young Adult ; Post-Exercise Recovery Techniques ; Sleep Quality ; Adult |
| Περίληψη: | Background: Radial shockwave therapy (rSWT) is widely used for musculoskeletal conditions, but its use and efficacy in athletic recovery are relatively unexplored. Multi-day basketball tournaments result in repeated physical stress on players, leading to muscle soreness that can impair recovery. The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility and possible efficacy of rSWT in applied sports. Specifically, to examine the feasible effectiveness of post-match rSWT in reducing muscle soreness and improving perceived recovery, fatigue, and sleep quality in master's basketball players during a tournament. Methods: Using a parallel group design, 61 male and female basketball players allocated to intervention or control, either a rSWT treatment group (N.=30) or a control condition (N.=31) during an international tournament. The participants in the rSWT group received treatment within four hours after each game to quadriceps, hamstrings, and calves of both legs. Participants in the control group received no treatment. Daily self-report questionnaires before the tournament (baseline) and on each day of competition for muscle soreness (Likert Scale), perceived recovery (PRS), fatigue (VAS-F), and quality of sleep (Consensus Sleep Diary) were completed. Results: Fifty-six participants completed the study. The rSWT group showed lower muscle soreness than controls (P<0.001), with a 35% reduction compared to control by Day 4. Perceived recovery was improved in the rSWT group compared to the control (P<0.004). No differences were found between groups for fatigue or sleep quality. Conclusions: Post-game rSWT is a feasible and effective approach to reduce muscle soreness and improve perceived recovery during fixture congestion experienced during international competition. Although fatigue and sleep were not affected and the underlying mechanisms remain to be elucidated, these observations support the potential for rSWT in a new application as a tool to facilitate exercise recovery. |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260611 Date Completed: 20260915 Latest Revision: 20260923 |
| Update Code: | 20260924 |
| DOI: | 10.23736/S0022-4707.26.17910-9 |
| PMID: | 42274406 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1827-1928 |
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| DOI: | 10.23736/S0022-4707.26.17910-9 |