Overview
Regeneration Module
Whenever a player performs explosive actions, because the demand for energy is high, energy stores are rapidly depleted, muscles are damaged, and waste is produced that can cause further damage if it is not removed. Strategies that accelerate the regeneration process should, therefore, form part of every player’s daily routine. Choose one or all parts of the regeneration module to gain a greater understanding of nutrition, recovery or rehabilitation.
Nutrition
When highly talented players play against each other, the margin between winning and losing is small. Nutrition will improve both health and performance, so the food choices made will affect how well players train and perform in games.
Recovery
There are many ways to accelerate the recovery process, but making recovery a habit will undoubtedly help to both optimise performance and reduce the risk of injury by ensuring the body is always in a state of homeostasis (balance).
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In a well-structured training programme, almost every injury is avoidable. When an injury does occur and the cause of the injury has been investigated, it is important to focus on safely rehabilitating the player to prevent a re-injury.
Regeneration Module
Contents
Nutrition
- The Importance of Nutrition for health and performance
- What constitutes a ‘Perfect Plate'
- Understanding the role of each of the key 'food groups'
- Understanding what type of foods belong to each food group
- Being Precise : How to calculate energy expenditure
- Meal Planning : Ensuring every meal includes the right amounts
- Applying the process in a team environment
Recovery
- The Importance of Nutrition for recovery
- Understanding the basics of different recovery modalities
- The Power of Sleep
- The Power of Breathing Strategies
- Making recovery a Habit
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- Guiding the player through the process
- Understanding what players can do to help themselves
- Nutrition & Hydration
- Pre-training Preparation
- Application to training
- Post-training recovery