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Evaluation Of Head Impact Exposure Between One Season Of Youth Versus High School Football, Kim D. Barber Foss, Christopher Dicesare, Jed A. Diekfuss, Weihong Yuan, Gregory D. Myer

Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Sciences: Official Journal of the Ohio Athletic Trainers Association

In Volume 4, Issue 1 of the JSMAHS you will find Professional research abstracts, as well as Under Graduate student research abstracts, case reports, and critically appraised topics.

Thank you for viewing this 4^th Annual OATA Special Edition.

The "Mentorship Competency Assessment Of Research Mentors" Applied To Perceived Effectiveness Of Athletic Training Clinical Preceptors, Sara Stiltner, Matthew R. Kutz

Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Sciences: Official Journal of the Ohio Athletic Trainers Association

In Volume 4, Issue 1 of the JSMAHS you will find Professional Research Abstracts, as well as Bachelor and Master student research abstracts and case reports.

Thank you for viewing this 4^th Annual OATA Special Edition.

Changes In Athletic Identity In High School Athletes Before And After Injury, Tara Handley, Laura L. Harris, Janet Simon

Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Sciences: Official Journal of the Ohio Athletic Trainers Association

In Volume 4, Issue 1 of the JSMAHS you will find Professional research abstracts, as well as Under Graduate student research abstracts, case reports, and critically appraised topics.

Thank you for viewing this 4^th Annual OATA Special Edition.

Reliability Of A 2-Dimensional Running Gait Analysis, Shelley Payne Dr.

Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Sciences: Official Journal of the Ohio Athletic Trainers Association

In Volume 4, Issue 1 of the JSMAHS you will find Professional research abstracts, as well as Under Graduate student research abstracts, case reports, and critically appraised topics.

Thank you for viewing this 4th Annual OATA Special Edition.

Predictors Of Success On The Board Of Certification Exam, Andrea Cripps, Sara Stiltner, Elizabeth J. Walters, Adam Fullenkamp, Matt Laurent

Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Sciences: Official Journal of the Ohio Athletic Trainers Association

In Volume 4, Issue 1 of the JSMAHS you will find Professional research abstracts, as well as Under Graduate student research abstracts, case reports, and critically appraised topics.

Thank you for viewing this 4^th Annual OATA Special Edition.

This research is sponsored by an OATA Research Grant

Disordered Eating Risk And Body Image Dissatisfaction Of Division I Male And Female Cheerleaders, Christopher Blaszka

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The sport of cheerleading is growing both in the high school and college setting, however there is little research on cheerleaders specifically, both sideline and competitive. It is clear that while this sport does not benefit from being affiliated with the NCAA, the athletes are still at large risk for disordered eating and eating disorders, and are in need of more accurate screening and prevention methods. With the lack of cheerleading studies in general, there is an even larger scarcity of studies that focus on males in cheerleading. The current study aims to fill the gap in the research regarding …

A Cross-Training Program Does Not Alter Self-Reported Physical Activity Levels In Elementary School Children, Melody L. White, Matthew S. Renfrow, Richards S. Farley, Dana K. Fuller, Brandi M. Eveland-Sayers, Jennifer L. Caputo

ETSU Faculty Works

The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of a school-based cross-training program on body mass index (BMI), attitudes toward physical activity (ATPA), and physical activity (PA) levels of children in the 4^th and 5^th grades. Children (N = 118) were divided into control (n = 60) and experimental (n = 58) groups based on class availability. While the control group continued academic classes as usual, the experimental group participated in cross-training involving resistance training (RT), calisthenics, and stretching twice a week for 10 weeks. Pre- and post-intervention measures included height, mass, ATPA, and PA. BMI …

Spinal Cord Trauma: An Overview Of Normal Structure And Function, Primary And Secondary Mechanisms Of Injury, And Emerging Treatment Modalities, Daniel Morin

Senior Honors Theses

The structures of the spinal cord and vertebral column are designed to provide flexibility, while still providing ample protection for the spinal cord deep within. While it does offer remarkable protection against most routine trauma, the spinal cord is still vulnerable to high-force etiologies of trauma and may become damaged as a result. These events are referred to as primary injury. Following the initial injury, the body’s own physiological responses cause a cascade of deleterious effects, known as secondary injury. Secondary injury is a major therapeutic target in mitigating the effects of spinal cord injury (SCI), and much research is …

Effects Of Headgear On Concussions In Soccer Players, Bayley Pendleton

Thinking Matters Symposium Archive

Concussions have become a hot topic among athletic health care, but there is still a great deal to learn. One specific population has been studied and research produced showing the effects of wearing protective headgear. For some reason, adolescent soccer players are more apt to suffer a concussion. Taking steps to reduce recovery time and make concussions less common is something that should be addressed. The studies done showing the effects of headgear in adolescent soccer players is a topic that needs to be more widely known.

Does The Application Of Kinesiology Tape Aid In Increasing Venous Flow, K. Fitzgerald, Victoria Saunders

Thinking Matters Symposium Archive

Kinesiology tape has become extremely popular among athletes of all ages. It’s bright colors and the unique patterns created by the tape have gained an astonishing amount of attention. KT tape is a highly elastic tape that is advertised to increase muscle proprioception, reduce pain, and increase the space between fascial layers for higher venous flow. There has been a large amount of controversy surrounding KT tape and the placebo effects its usage may have. The purpose of this study is to determine if kinesiology tape actually increases venous flow which will result in a reduction of edema and ecchymosis …

Therapeutic Effects Of Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization And The Use In Athletic Populations: A Literature Review, Jenna Treloar

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

This literature review examines the mechanism and application of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) in athletic populations. IASTM is a treatment technique used for soft tissue pathologies. Experimental studies have been performed to determine the effects of IASTM on range of motion, pain, and inflammation in upper and lower extremities. Conflicting evidence exists for the effect of IASTM on the inflammatory reparative process of the body while more evidence exists in support of the technique’s benefits on pain reduction and improvement in range of motion. Understanding the effects of IASTM on range of motion, pain, and inflammation may be useful …

Horse-Related Injuries: Causes, Preventability, And Where Educational Efforts Should Be Focused, Fernanda Camargo, William R. Gombeski Jr., Polly Barger, Connie Jehlik, Holly Wiemers, James Mead, Amy Lawyer

Animal and Food Sciences Faculty Publications

A high percentage of equestrians will experience accidents, with different degrees of severity, throughout their riding careers. Horse-related injuries have the highest likelihood of requiring hospitalization based on individuals visiting US emergency departments. Studies have shown that the majority of injured riders said they could have prevented the accident and the injury was due to rider/handler error. Therefore, equestrians reported their injuries, and a panel of experts analyzed these reports to better understand the causes, how to prevent, and where to invest educational resources to generate a reduction in horse-related accidents. The majority of riders reported intermediate riding skills, most …

Multiple Complications From A Finger Fracture In A Basketball Player, Stephen Hajdas

The Pegasus Review: UCF Undergraduate Research Journal

Minor finger and hand problems resulting from NCAA Division-1 Basketball competition are fairly common. True injuries— those requiring removal from participation— are rare, as suggested by injury surveillance and epidemiological data. The objective of this study is to present the case of multiple complications resulting from an original finger dislocation and fracture. Improper fracture healing led to tendon imbalances, causing finger angulation. The extended period of time the finger was deformed further resulted in osteoarthritis (progressive wearing down of the cartilage and bones that comprise a joint). Severe complications stemming from the original injury occur infrequently in the general population …

Resting Hormone Alterations And Injuries: Block Vs. Dup Weight-Training Among D-1 Track And Field Athletes, Keith B. Painter, G. Gregory Haff, N. Travis Triplett, Charles Stuart, Guy Hornsby, Mike W. Ramsey, Caleb D. Bazyler, Michael H. Stone

ETSU Faculty Works

Daily undulating periodization (DUP), using daily alterations in repetitions, has been advocated as a superior method of resistance training, while traditional forms of programming for periodization (Block) have been questioned. Nineteen Division I track and field athletes were assigned to either a 10-week Block or DUP training group. Year and event were controlled. Over the course of the study, there were four testing sessions, which were used to evaluate a variety of strength characteristics, including maximum isometric strength, rate of force development, and one repetition maximum (1RM). Although, performance trends favored the Block group for strength and rate of force …

Analytical Cpg Model Driven By Limb Velocity Input Generates Accurate Temporal Locomotor Dynamics, Sergiy Yakovenko, Anton Sobinov, Valeriya Gritsenko

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

The ability of vertebrates to generate rhythm within their spinal neural networks is essential for walking, running, and other rhythmic behaviors. The central pattern generator (CPG) network responsible for these behaviors is well-characterized with experimental and theoretical studies, and it can be formulated as a nonlinear dynam- ical system. The underlying mechanism responsible for locomotor behavior can be expressed as the process of leaky integration with resetting states generating appropriate phases for changing body velocity. The low-dimensional input to the CPG model generates the bilateral pattern of swing and stance modulation for each limb and is consistent with the desired …

Resting Hormone Alterations And Injuries: Block Vs. Dup Weight-Training Among D-1 Track And Field Athletes, Keith B. Painter, G Gregory Haff, N Travis Triplett, Chales Stuart, Guy Hornsby, Mike W. Ramsey, Caleb D. Bazyler, Michael H. Stone

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Daily undulating periodization (DUP), using daily alterations in repetitions, has been advocated as a superior method of resistance training, while traditional forms of programming for periodization (Block) have been questioned. Nineteen Division I track and field athletes were assigned to either a 10-week Block or DUP training group. Year and event were controlled. Over the course of the study, there were four testing sessions, which were used to evaluate a variety of strength characteristics, including maximum isometric strength, rate of force development, and one repetition maximum (1RM). Although, performance trends favored the Block group for strength and rate of force …

Evaluation Of Concussion Incidence And Modulating Factors In The 2013-2017 Australian Football League, Ryan Adams, George K. Lau, Jennifer B. Dai, Adam Y. Li, Kevin P. Cheung, Syed Haider, Alex Gometz

Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (New York) Publications and Research

The increasing awareness and popularization of concussions in the research realm over the last few years have begun to shed more light on the detrimental effects associated with repetitive head trauma. While the majority of the current literature focuses on the National Football League (NFL) and National Hockey League (NHL), several other high-impact sports have been implementing concussion management protocols to protect their players. The Australian Football League (AFL) is a prime example of a major contact sport that has undertaken recent changes to its concussion assessment and management modalities. We recognize the benefit of reporting potential changes in concussion …

Pre-Participation Physical Exams: Are We Doing Enough?, Steven Jacob Pietrusza

Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters

•Inclusion of screening electrocardiograms (EKGs) during pre-participation physical examination has been a topic of debate for some time. There is unquestioned usefulness in the ability of a well-trained health care provider in using EKG to identify cardiac abnormalities.

•Further, there have been several contemporary EKG criteria published that increase specificity and sensitivity of detection of disease. However, these criteria do not account for athletes less than 14 years of age, and that demographic represents a large portion of patients seeking pre-participation screenings in the United States.

•The lack of research into pediatric cardiac remodeling secondary to activity, coupled with the …

Performance Indicators In Club Level Gaelic Football, Kevin Mcguigan, Mike Hughes, Denise Martin

Articles

Over 2000 Gaelic Football clubs compete annually for the honour of playing in the All-Ireland club finals in Croke Park in front of up to 30,000 people. There are no published performance data for club level Gaelic football, despite evidence of considerable performance analysis activity. This study aims to establish benchmark profiles for Senior, Intermediate and Junior grade club Gaelic football and investigate which variables are most closely associated with winning.

Data from all tiers of the Ulster club football championship of 2015 and 2016 (n = 48) were analysed using a range of validated operational definitions measuring 17 …

Are Platelet Rich Plasma Injections A Better Choice Compared To Glucocorticoid Injections For The Treatment Of Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy In Adult Patients?, Sawyer Lange

Theses and Graduate Projects

An estimated 16 to 34 percent of the general population will experience shoulder pain at some point in their life. Rotator cuff tendinopathy makes up a large portion of that percentage. Platelet rich plasma (PRP) is an autologous blood product that has supraphsyiologic levels of growth factors and cytokines that have the potential to expedite the tendon healing process. This literature review will look at the current science surrounding PRP and look at studies comparing its efficacy to the commonly used corticosteroid injection.

Ischemic Preconditioning Improves Maximal Accumulated Oxygen Deficit In Ncaa Division I Middle-Distance Runners, Emily Paull

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Purpose: There is an ongoing debate concerning whether ischemic preconditioning elicits consistent and meaningful exercise performance benefits. We have previously demonstrated no performance benefits of ischemic preconditioning at submaximal aerobic exercise intensities. It is likely that the beneficial effects of ischemic preconditioning on performance only involve supramaximal anaerobic exercise bouts, which elicit greater metabolic and neuromuscular stress. The aim of the study was to test the hypothesis that ischemic preconditioning improves maximal accumulated oxygen deficit (aO2D), an indicator of anaerobic capacity, in NCAA Division I middle-distance runners. Methods: A randomized sham-controlled crossover study was employed in which 10 NCAA Division …

Effectiveness Of A Low-Budget Sports Vision Training Program For Improving Batting Statistics Of An Ncaa Division I Baseball Team, Adam J. Melstrom

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Context: Sports vision training (SVT) has been increasing in popularity among many dynamic reactive sports. Dynamic reactive sports require extremely accurate detection and discrimination of visual stimuli in order to execute a precise motor response. Manual interception, locomotion, and depth judgement are found to be the most important visuomotor abilities with interceptive sports such as baseball. Baseball is a highly visually demanding sport, especially offensively. The effectiveness of the batter is dependent on his/her ability to locate, track, and swing at a projectile in ~0.2 seconds. This presents the opportunity to implement an SVT program with a baseball team as …

Case Report: A Novel Ocular Screening Aid For Detection Of Sport-Related Concussion In High School Athletes, Payton Monson

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Objective: The purpose of this study was to develop, implement and determine the general effectiveness of a novel battery of ocular tests referred to as the Rapid Ocular Screening Test (ROST) that can be performed efficiently on the sideline and is based on our current understanding of the physiological effects of blunt head trauma on ocular functioning.
Background: Assessment of ocular function following a suspected head-injury has been recognized as an important adjunct to a concussion evaluation protocol; however, sideline-screening recommendations currently do not include a comprehensive set of ocular functioning tests. Three high school student athletes who suffered a …

Pre-Participation Physical Examination: Are Current Cardiovascular Recommendations Enough?, Steven Jacob Pietrusza

Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Papers

Inclusion of screening electrocardiograms (EKGs) during pre-participation physical examination has been a topic of debate for some time. There is unquestioned usefulness in the ability of a well-trained health care provider in using EKG to identify cardiac abnormalities. Further, there have been several contemporary EKG criteria published that increase specificity and sensitivity of detection of disease. However, these criteria do not account for athletes less than 14 years of age, and that demographic represents a large portion of patients seeking pre-participation screenings in the United States. The lack of research into pediatric cardiac remodeling secondary to activity, coupled with the …

A Longitudinal Examination Of Eating Disorders And Associated Risk Factors In Division I Student-Athletes, Nicole Court-Menendez

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

CONTEXT: Eating disorders represent a significant concern across multiple populations including collegiate athletes. Risk factors for eating disorders may be amplified in athletes because of internal and external performance and image expectations. Little is known about how these risk factors change over time in collegiate student-athletes.
OBJECTIVE: To longitudinally examine select eating disorder risk factors in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I student-athletes.
DESIGN: Descriptive longitudinal study.
SETTING: NCAA Division I collegiate athletics.
PARTICIPANTS: Retired Division I collegiate athletes (n=204), ages 18-22, who competed in football, women’s soccer, women’s volleyball, baseball, men’s and women’s track and field, men’s and …

Examining Injury Data Reporting Practices Among Wildland Firefighters, Erin M. Boggs

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

Wildland Firefighter (WLFF) Crews lack an injury surveillance program to collect information on non-traumatic and traumatic injuries. Tactical athletes including: police, military and structural firefighters all have a variety of collection systems in place for injury data collection. The lack of injury data prevents WLFF crews from identifying high-risk environments, implementing injury prevention programs, and improving the overall quality of care on the job. Over the last several decades the recent rise in wildfire occurrences and wildfire suppression costs creates a need for healthy and strong individuals in the field. The cost of firefighter salaries and medical care can be …

The Demands Of A Women's College Soccer Season, Jeremy A. Gentles, Christine L. Coniglio, Matthew M. Besemer, Joshua M. Morgan, Michael T. Mahnken

ETSU Faculty Works

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Body Composition Vs Athletic Performance In Volleyball, Elizabeth Decaro

Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects

Objectives: The goal of this study was to determine if body composition affected athletic performance in the sport of volleyball at the University of Akron.

Methods: The study was conducted in the School of Sports Science & Wellness Education on the 3^rd floor of Infocision Stadium at the University of Akron using the computer containing the Bod Pod data for the women’s volleyball team.

Results: 20 subjects of the women’s varsity volleyball team were studied. The averages of each test were varied between the different skills tests in counter-movement vertical jump, approach vertical jump, block, broad jump, chin-ups, and …

ผลของการฝึกโปรแกรมการอบอุ่นร่างกายฟีฟ่าอีเลเว่นพลัส (Fifa 11+) ที่มีต่ออัตราส่วนความแข็งแรงของกล้ามเนื้องอเข่าต่อกล้ามเนื้อเหยียดเข่าและอุบัติการณ์การบาดเจ็บบริเวณรยางค์ส่วนล่างในนักกีฬาฟุตซอลหญิงไทย, ณัฎฐินี ชีช้าง

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

การวิจัยนี้เป็นการวิจัยกึ่งทดลองมีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาผลของโปรแกรมการอบอุ่นร่างกายฟีฟ่าอีเลเว่นพลัส (FIFA11+) ที่มีผลต่ออัตราส่วนความแข็งแรงของกล้ามเนื้องอเข่าต่อกล้ามเนื้อเหยียดเข่า และศึกษาอุบัติการณ์การบาดเจ็บที่เกิดขึ้นหลังจากได้รับการฝึกโปรแกรมในนักฟุตซอลหญิงไทย โดยผู้เข้าร่วมงานวิจัยเป็นนักฟุตซอลหญิงไทย อายุ 18-30 ปี แบ่งผู้เข้าร่วมวิจัยออกเป็น 2 กลุ่มแบบเฉพาะเจาะจง กลุ่มละ 14 คน โดยกลุ่มทดลองเป็นนักฟุตซอลหญิงทีมชาติไทยได้รับการฝึกโปรแกรม FIFA 11+ 3 วันต่อสัปดาห์ กลุ่มควบคุมทำการอบอุ่นร่างกายแบบอยู่กับที่ (Static stretching) เป็นระยะเวลา 8 สัปดาห์ มีการประเมินส่วนประกอบภายในร่างกาย การทดสอบความแข็งแรงของกล้ามเนื้อต้นขา (Isokinetic test) ความคล่องแคล่วว่องไว (Agility T-test) และการแกว่งของร่างกายขณะหยุดนิ่ง (The Footwork Pro balance test) พบว่ากลุ่มที่ได้รับการฝึก FIFA11+ มีการเปลี่ยนแปลงอย่างมีนัยสำคัญทางสถิติ (p<0.05) ดังนี้ มีการเพิ่มขึ้นของค่ามวลกล้ามเนื้อและการลดลงของค่าไขมันทั้งหมด อัตราส่วนความแข็งแรงของกล้ามเนื้องอเข่าต่อกล้ามเนื้อเหยียดเข่าขาข้างถนัดเพิ่มขึ้น การแกว่งของร่างกายที่ลดลงจากการทดสอบความสามารถในการทรงตัวของขาแต่ละข้างขณะหยุดนิ่งทั้งเปิดตาและปิดตา มีความแตกต่างระหว่างกลุ่มของค่าความคล่องแคล่วว่องไว อุบัติการณ์การบาดเจ็บที่เกิดขึ้นทั้งหมด 168.15 ครั้งต่อ 1,000 ชั่วโมงของการมีส่วนร่วมในการฝึกซ้อมและแข่งขัน ตำแหน่งของการบาดเจ็บที่พบมากที่สุด คือ ข้อเท้า 18.48% ข้อเข่า 18.48 % และกล้ามเนื้อต้นขา 17.7% เป็นการบาดเจ็บเอ็นข้อต่อที่เชื่อมระหว่างกระดูกอักเสบ การบาดเจ็บขาหนีบ และการฉีกขาดของกล้ามเนื้อต้นขา สรุปผลการฝึกโปรแกรม FIFA11+ สามารถพัฒนาสมรรถภาพทางกายของนักกีฬา ซึ่งช่วยลดการบาดเจ็บบริเวณรยางค์ส่วนล่างในนักกีฬาฟุตซอลหญิงไทย โดยเฉพาะอย่างยิ่งลดอุบัติการณ์การบาดเจ็บของข้อเท้าและข้อเข่าระดับรุนแรงได้

ผลการตอบสนองของเทคนิคการฟื้นฟูสมรรถภาพกายแบบมีกิจกรรมการเคลื่อนไหวระหว่างเทคนิคหะฐะโยคะกับเทคนิคฟีฟ่า 11+ ภายหลังการออกกำลังกายส่วนขาด้วยระดับความหนักสูงสุดในนักกีฬาฟุตบอลชาย, พรรัตน์ จันทรังษี

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

วัตถุประสงค์เพื่อศึกษาถึงความแตกต่างของเทคนิคการฟื้นฟูสมรรถภาพกายแบบมีกิจกรรมการเคลื่อนไหวระหว่างเทคนิคหะฐะโยคะกับเทคนิคฟีฟ่า 11+ และเทคนิคพื้นฐานภายหลังการออกกำลังกายส่วนขาด้วยระดับความหนักสูงสุดในนักกีฬาฟุตบอลชาย โดยทำการศึกษาในอาสาสมัครนักฟุตบอลเพศชาย อายุ 18-29 ปี ที่มีระดับการแข่งขันอยู่ในระดับมหาวิทยาลัยหรือสโมสรฟุตบอลต่างๆ จำนวน 59 คน แบ่งเป็น 3 กลุ่ม คือ กลุ่มเทคนิคพื้นฐาน (n=20) กลุ่มหะฐะโยคะ (n=20) และกลุ่มฟีฟ่า 11+ (n=19) กำหนดให้อาสาสมัครทุกคนได้รับโปรแกรมการออกกำลังกายกระตุ้นการล้าของขาด้วยการปั่นจักรยาน Wingate ที่ความหนัก 7.5% ของน้ำหนักตัว จำนวน 3 รอบ หลังจากนั้นจะแบ่งกลุ่มเข้าร่วมโปรแกรมฟื้นฟูสมรรถภาพเป็นระยะเวลา 20 นาที ซึ่งจะได้รับการทดสอบสมรรถภาพทุกๆ 5 นาที ได้แก่ อัตราการเต้นของชีพจร ระดับความล้าของกล้ามเนื้อ ค่าแลคเตทในเลือด ค่าการกระโดดสูงสุดและค่าความยืดหยุ่นของกล้ามเนื้อต้นขาด้านหลัง พบว่าผลการศึกษา เมื่อเปรียบเทียบกับก่อนออกกำลังกาย กลุ่มหะฐะโยคะ ค่าการกระโดดสูงสุดมีค่าเพิ่มมากขึ้น (p<0.01) และค่าความยืดหยุ่นของกล้ามเนื้อต้นขาด้านหลังมีค่าเพิ่มมากขึ้น (p<0.01) อีกทั้งไม่พบความแตกต่างของอัตราการเต้นของชีพจร ระดับความล้าของกล้ามเนื้อและค่าแลคเตทในเลือด จากการวิจัยสรุปได้ว่า การฟื้นฟูสมรรถภาพกายแบบมีกิจจกรรมการเคลื่อนไหวด้วยเทคนิคหะฐะโยคะภายหลังการออกกำลังกายส่วนขาด้วยระดับความหนักสูงสุด สามารถเพิ่มสมรรถภาพทางกายในด้านความแข็งแรงและความยืดหยุ่นของกล้ามเนื้อในนักกีฬา ในแง่ของการฟื้นฟูสมรรถภาพทางกาย จึงเป็นอีกหนึ่งทางเลือกที่สามารถใช้ระหว่างพักครึ่งการแข่งขันที่มีเวลาอย่างจำกัดเพื่อให้สมรรถภาพทางกายของนักกีฬาพร้อมต่อการใช้งานอย่างมีประสิทธิภาพต่อไป