Recovery and Regeneration The Focus Of North East Forum

by EIS - 12.02.09

English Institute of Sport Strength & Conditioning Coaches Jared Deacon, Duncan French and Julie Twaddle attended the most recent Strength & Conditioning Forum hosted by Newcastle University.

This is the fourth event hosted in the region and was attended by over twenty coaches from various backgrounds including Newacstle United FC, Middlesbrough FC as well as Teesside, Northumbria and Durham Universities and TASS.
 
Performance Sport Manager at Newcastle University Fraser Kennedy, who organised the evening, said, 'It was another good event with some excellent information from high quality presenters. Newcastle University are proud to be part of the wider community of strength and conditioning coaches in the North East and assist in the sharing of knowledge in this way.'
 
The discussion topic was Recovery and Regeneration and former West Midlands Regional S&C Lead Nick Grantham of Smart Fitness started of with a presentation on recovery methods and choices based on type of fatigue. The 'Recovery Pyramid' which Nick and current EIS S&C Coach Mark Jarvis developed formed a large part of the information presented where various levels and stages of recovery method choices are ranked according to a needs basis.
 
Nigel Stockill of Optima Life presented his information on his equipment and software for monitoring recovery status in relation to heart rate variability.
 
GB Basketball Lead Duncan French then discussed the strategies he has put in place with GB Basketball based around the distinct needs for a team during a touring situation where travel, training and games all have to be finely balanced in order to keep the players healthy while on tour duty. Duncans information displayed how athletes can self help and make their own decisions based on how they are feeling and the situation they find themselves in at any given time.
 
The next forum will look at the implementation and use of monitoring and will be held in late April/early May.