Responses to the relaxation session: research in sport

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Ana Carolina Lima Costa
Secretaria de Deporte del Estado de Pernambuco
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2959-0625

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This work sought to know the use of relaxation methods used in athletes. The literature review was used based on the search, analysis and interpretation of the available scientific literature on the relationship between relaxation techniques and competitive sport. The objective of the study has been to identify and analyze the possible effects of relaxation on athletes. To do this, the methods used and the evidence of effectiveness in the training process and / or competitions were examined and admitted articles that used quantitative and qualitative instruments and procedures. The results indicate that relaxation techniques have in their conception benefits that are useful not only to the well-being of the athlete, but also helps in recovery at the physical and psychological level.
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Published: Dec 27, 2021
Issue: Vol. 22 No. 2 (2021): Revista Ciencias de la Actividad Física UCM
Section: Theoretical Review
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29035/rcaf.22.2.9
Keywords: wellness, performance, competition, athlete

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Responses to the relaxation session:: research in sport. (2021). Revista Ciencias De La Actividad Física UCM, 22(2), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.29035/rcaf.22.2.9
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