From: Deloading Practices in Strength and Physique Sports: A Cross-sectional Survey
Responses (n = 246) | |
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“Do you use additional recovery modalities?” | |
No | 128 (52.0%) |
Yes | 118 (48.0%) |
“What recovery strategies do you use in conjunction with deloads?” | |
Massage | 71 (28.9%) |
Static stretching | 63 (25.6%) |
Foam rolling | 61 (24.8%) |
Heat exposure | 28 (11.4%) |
Nutritional changes | 27 (11.0%) |
Cold exposure | 17 (6.9%) |
Dry needling | 11 (4.5%) |
Taping | 4 (1.6%) |