Research Article

Wellness Responses During Different Length Match Microcycles in Collegiate Women’s Lacrosse

Volume: 25 Number: 3 September 27, 2023
  • Amy Cabrera
  • Michael Jıroutek
  • Andrew Thornton
  • Jennifer Bunn *
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Wellness Responses During Different Length Match Microcycles in Collegiate Women’s Lacrosse

Abstract

A key factor in athlete recovery is the time between games, known as the match-to-match microcycle. The purpose of this study was to assess the differences in wellness responses between a short (≤3 days) and long (>3 days) match-to-match microcycle in Division I women’s lacrosse. Analysis included data from 24 athletes who provided daily wellness scores on muscle soreness, sleep quality, energy level, and stress level. Means and associated 95% confidence intervals for the subcomponent and overall wellness scores were computed by short/long recovery group for game days and each post-game day. Two-sample Wilcoxon rank-sum tests were conducted to compare the subcomponent scores and overall wellness scores between short/long recovery groups for each day and Cohen’s d values were computed to assess the between-group effect size. Subcomponent and overall wellness scores decreased directly post game and rebounded over time, but none appeared to rebound to game day levels by day 3 (for short recovery) or even day 6 (for long recovery). No evidence of important differences in the five wellness scores between the short and long microcycles was found, except for day 2 post-game muscle soreness (p=.0295). Long microcycles fostered recovery from muscle soreness directly after the game, improving these scores faster than short recovery. This study gives athletes, coaches, and practitioners an insight into how training periodization in between matches can impact athletes’ wellness and suggests that wellness should be monitored in recovery to return to game-day levels.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Sports Training

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Amy Cabrera This is me
0009-0007-1500-074X
United States

Michael Jıroutek This is me
0000-0002-0136-1305
United States

Andrew Thornton This is me
0000-0001-6759-3662
United States

Jennifer Bunn * This is me
0000-0002-7794-083X
United States

Publication Date

September 27, 2023

Submission Date

June 20, 2023

Acceptance Date

August 2, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 25 Number: 3

APA
Cabrera, A., Jıroutek, M., Thornton, A., & Bunn, J. (2023). Wellness Responses During Different Length Match Microcycles in Collegiate Women’s Lacrosse. Research in Sport Education and Sciences, 25(3), 74-81. https://doi.org/10.5152/JPESS.2023.23080
AMA
1.Cabrera A, Jıroutek M, Thornton A, Bunn J. Wellness Responses During Different Length Match Microcycles in Collegiate Women’s Lacrosse. Research in Sport Education and Sciences. 2023;25(3):74-81. doi:10.5152/JPESS.2023.23080
Chicago
Cabrera, Amy, Michael Jıroutek, Andrew Thornton, and Jennifer Bunn. 2023. “Wellness Responses During Different Length Match Microcycles in Collegiate Women’s Lacrosse”. Research in Sport Education and Sciences 25 (3): 74-81. https://doi.org/10.5152/JPESS.2023.23080.
EndNote
Cabrera A, Jıroutek M, Thornton A, Bunn J (September 1, 2023) Wellness Responses During Different Length Match Microcycles in Collegiate Women’s Lacrosse. Research in Sport Education and Sciences 25 3 74–81.
IEEE
[1]A. Cabrera, M. Jıroutek, A. Thornton, and J. Bunn, “Wellness Responses During Different Length Match Microcycles in Collegiate Women’s Lacrosse”, Research in Sport Education and Sciences, vol. 25, no. 3, pp. 74–81, Sept. 2023, doi: 10.5152/JPESS.2023.23080.
ISNAD
Cabrera, Amy - Jıroutek, Michael - Thornton, Andrew - Bunn, Jennifer. “Wellness Responses During Different Length Match Microcycles in Collegiate Women’s Lacrosse”. Research in Sport Education and Sciences 25/3 (September 1, 2023): 74-81. https://doi.org/10.5152/JPESS.2023.23080.
JAMA
1.Cabrera A, Jıroutek M, Thornton A, Bunn J. Wellness Responses During Different Length Match Microcycles in Collegiate Women’s Lacrosse. Research in Sport Education and Sciences. 2023;25:74–81.
MLA
Cabrera, Amy, et al. “Wellness Responses During Different Length Match Microcycles in Collegiate Women’s Lacrosse”. Research in Sport Education and Sciences, vol. 25, no. 3, Sept. 2023, pp. 74-81, doi:10.5152/JPESS.2023.23080.
Vancouver
1.Amy Cabrera, Michael Jıroutek, Andrew Thornton, Jennifer Bunn. Wellness Responses During Different Length Match Microcycles in Collegiate Women’s Lacrosse. Research in Sport Education and Sciences. 2023 Sep. 1;25(3):74-81. doi:10.5152/JPESS.2023.23080

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