Abstract
Objective: To examine the effect of a high-intensity stepwise conditioning programme combined with multiple recovery measures on physical fitness, agility, and knee pain symptoms of an injured player.
Design: A single case study.
Setting: University-based conditioning training laboratory.
Participants: One 26-year-old male world-class badminton player (height, 190.0cm; weight, 79.3kg; left dominant hand; playing experience, 16 years; former world champion) with patellar tendinosis and calcification of his left knee.
High-conditioning stepwise conditioning programme: The player received seven conditioning sessions over three weeks. During the programme, there was a gradual increase in training duration and load across sessions while cold therapy, manual stretches and massage were administered after each session to minimise inflammation.
Main outcome measures: The training outcome was evaluated with three different testing methods: standard step test, badminton-specific agility test, and tension-pain rating.
Results: The conditioning programme reduced knee pain symptoms and improved actual performance and cardiopulmonary fitness during the agility task. The player was able to return to sport and compete within a month.
Conclusions: A high-intensity stepwise conditioning programme improved the physical fitness while sufficient recovery measures minimised any possible undesirable effects and promoted faster return to elite level competition.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 80-85 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Physical Therapy in Sport |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2015 |
User-Defined Keywords
- Endurance training
- Fatigue training
- Knee injury
- Patellar tendinosis
