Effect Of Active And Passive Recovery Methods On Athletes Lactic Acid Removal Rates After Maximal Exercise

ABSTRACT

This study examined the effect of active and passive (walking, sitting and bending) recovery methods on athletes lactic acid removal after maximal exercise. A total of 15 male athletes (sprinters) with an average age of 25 years volunteered to participate in this study. Participants signed an informed consent form and were certified medically fit to participate in the study. The quasi-experimental method was adopted. Before the experimental test, height, weight, resting heart rate and resting blood pressure of participants were determined. Each participant completed the experimental test thrice and the test lasted for three weeks. The participants exercised on the bicycle ergometer for 6 minutes.