The Effect of Two Different Recovery Methods on Muscle Damage

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of two different recovery methods on recovery after high-intensity training. 20 male amateur football players between the ages of 18-26 participated in the research. Creatine kinase (CK) and Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) blood samples were taken from the athletes under resting conditions before the muscle injury exercise protocol (EE). Cold water protocol was applied to the experimental groups, respectively, and 10 days after the end of this protocol, the hot water protocol was applied. Here, it is aimed to investigate the effects of two different recovery exercises on the same athletes on muscle injury. It was determined that there were no significant differences for the ALT variable between the measurement values of hot water and cold water application (p>0.05). It was determined that there was no significant difference at the p0.05). As a result, in the literature reviews, it was determined that skeletal muscle injury occurred in athletes after high-intensity exercise and competitions. It has been concluded that hot water application is a more effective method than cold water application in tolerating the injury.