ABSTRACT
Objective:
To evaluate the effects of hydrotherapy on post-training recovery of basketball players.
Methods:
60 basketball players from the sports representative team were divided equally into test and control group for evaluation according to the Partridge method. The experimental group received hydrotherapy for 15 minutes after intense winter training. Pain degrees in joint flexion and extension, adduction, external rotation, and internal rotation were evaluated.
Results:
The HL value of blood immediately after 800m hydrotherapy swimming was not significantly different between the experimental group and the control group by t-test (P>0.05). Before treatment, there was no significant difference in the Partridge score between the two groups (P<0.01). The improvement of the Partridge score in the two groups of patients was significantly reduced after treatment (P<0.01), and the improvement of the experimental group was significantly better than that of the control group (P<0.01). Before treatment, there was no significant difference between the two groups (P<0.01). After treatment, it was significantly reduced (P<0.01), but the experimental group’s improvement was significantly better than the control group (P<0.01).
Conclusion:
The method of introducing hydrotherapy as post-workout swimming has a significant effect on relieving swelling of the brachial and quadriceps muscles. However, intense swimming may affect the effect of muscle recovery. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment results.
Keywords:
Hydrotherapy; Basketball; Recovery of Function