Relationships between Recovery-Stress State and Performance in Sprinters and Jumpers

Abstract

This study investigated the possible relationship between recovery-stress state and competition results in sprinters and jumpers. The Recovery-Stress Questionnaire for Athletes of Kellmann and Kallus was used. The subjects were tested one day before the Estonian Indoor Championships (n = 10; 4 men and 6 women) and Outdoor Championships (n = 11; 4 men and 7 women). The competition results were measured as International Amateur Athletic Federation points. Scores for Fatigue (r = −.74) and Emotional Stress (r = −.79) from the subscales were correlated with IAAF points during Indoor Championships. Competition results from the Outdoor Championships were correlated with scores on the Somatic Complaints (r = −.70) and General Well-being (r = .63) subscales. Individual analysis suggests a possible relationship between the recovery-stress state and performance in competition which should be investigated further.