Importance of Recovery for Physical and Mental Health

Michael Kellmann is Professor of Sport Psychology at the Faculty of Sport Science at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany. He is also an Honorary Professor in the School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences at the University of Queensland, Australia.Sarah Jakowski is a Researcher and Lecturer at the Department of Sport Psychology, Faculty of Sport Science, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany. She has a doctoral degree in Sport Science (PhD) and a Master of Science in Psychology.Jürgen Beckmann is Professor of Sport Psychology, Emeritus of Excellence at the School of Medicine and Health at Technical University of Munich, Germany. He is also Honorary Professor in the School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences at the University of Queensland, Australia, and Adjunct Professor at the Deptartment of Physical Education and Sport Sciences of the University of Limerick, Ireland.

• 1. The importance of recovery: A long time neglected crucial concept for health and performanceSarah Jakowski, Jahan Heidari, and Michael Kellmann2. Recovery and its impact on healthKristen Dieffenbach3. Recovery and stress reactivityK. Wolfgang Kallus4. Self-regulation of recoveryJürgen Beckmann5. Underrecovery in elite athletes: Antecedents, implications, and prevention strategiesLeslie Podlog, Cristiana Conti, Selenia di Fronso, and Maurizio Bertollo6. Quality of life and recoveryTsz Lun (Alan) Chu, Robert J. Harmison, and Scott B. Martin7. Resilience and recovery processes in sportsVarley Teoldo Costa, Franco Noce, Camila Cristina Fonseca Bicalho, and Guilherme de Sousa Pinheiro8. Recovery and the immune systemSimon Haunhorst, Wilhelm Bloch, and Christian Puta9. Sleep to heal and restore: The role of sleep in the recovery and regeneration processSarah Jakowski, Asja Kiel, Lisa Kullik, and Daniel Erlacher10. Physical activity as recovery resource for mental health in young peopleAsaduzzaman Khan and Nicola W. Burton11. Physical activity as recovery resource for mental health in adultsNicola W. Burton and Asaduzzaman Khan12. Impact of long COVID on recovery in sport and exerciseSimon Haunhorst, Wilhelm Bloch, and Christian Puta13. The challenge of school and participation in elite sports: Implications for the prevention of stress and mental health issuesMarkus Gerber14. Exercise stress and recovery in active ageing individuals and masters athletesPeter R. Reaburn and John F. T. Fernandes15. Concluding discussion: Recovery is more than just healing. Advocating a broader perspective on recovery in physical and mental healthJürgen Beckmann, Michael Kellmann, and Sarah Jakowski

"Written specifically for those working within or studying sport science, sport medicine, psychology and allied health sciences, this book offers a uniquely rich insight into the concepts, research and implications of recovery and underrecovery for mental and physical health in sport. Importantly, it addresses matters of recovery for health across the lifespan with a focus on youth athletes, elite and adult athletes as well as masters athletes in the context of active ageing. For those practitioners working with such populations, we gain invaluable perspectives, strategies and practical recommendations related to resilience, sleep, the immune system, physical activity, long COVID, school/youth sport environments and many more….Critically, these insights help us in our own day to day activities to maintain a high quality of life!"Chris Harwood, PhD, Professor of Sport Psychology, Loughborough University, UK