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To systematically review and profile the magnitude and time course of post-match neuromuscular, biochemical, endocrine, and perceptual recovery responses in male rugby players.

September 28, 2020The Journal of Strength and Conditioning ResearchOpen Access

Profiling the Post-match Recovery Response in Male Rugby: A Systematic Review

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To systematically review and profile the magnitude and time course of post-match neuromuscular, biochemical, endocrine, and perceptual recovery responses in male rugby players.
Screened and synthesized literature from 17 studies evaluating post-match recovery profiles in male rugby athletes.
Tracked neuromuscular metrics (jump flight time, peak power output), biochemical and endocrine markers (creatine kinase, cortisol, testosterone), and subjective wellness measures.
Neuromuscular peak power output dropped by <31.5% within 30 minutes post-match, while flight time decreased by <4%, both recovering to baseline within 48 to 72 hours.
Creatine kinase increased by 120% to 451% peaking at 12–24 hours, cortisol surged by <298%, and testosterone dropped by <44%, with all markers normalizing within 72 hours.
Subjective mood disturbances peaked at 24 hours with decrements of <65% and required 48 to 72 hours to fully normalize.

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Systematic review reveals full post-match recovery takes up to 72 hours in male rugby players, highlighting the need for adequate recovery periods between matches.

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Aben et al. (2020) studied this question.

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Systematic review reveals full post-match recovery takes up to 72 hours in male rugby players, highlighting the need for adequate recovery periods between matches.

Profiling the Post-match Recovery Response in Male Rugby: A Systematic Review

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