Impact on Performance, Management Strategies & Training Recommendations
EIMD will inevitably impact on performance if programming is poor. The mechanisms which have been explained in the website help us to structure training cycles appropriately; maximising improvements whilst minimising negative effects. Coordination, rate of force development (RFD) and reaction times will be reduced following extreme EIMD. As a result players may perform badly in dynamic exercise during the days following this type of exercise; due to the effects of DOMS, muscle stiffness and swelling. In order to manage player wellness and assess the extent of EIMD, simple monitoring systems can be used to assess these variables.
Although many recovery strategies are popular, appropriate rest times between training sessions and adequate time for adaptation before competition should be prioritised, along with sufficient protein intake pre and post training.
Although many recovery strategies are popular, appropriate rest times between training sessions and adequate time for adaptation before competition should be prioritised, along with sufficient protein intake pre and post training.