THE EFFICACY OF THE FLOAT TANK FOR THE RECOVERY  OF ATHLETES DURING THE EARLY SEASON

Petrushkina N.; Zvyagina E.; Latushin Y.

doi:10.14529/hsm23s101

N. Petrushkina Ural State University of Physical Education, Chelyabinsk, Russia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0830-0206 25ppnn@mail.ru
E. Zvyagina Ural State University of Physical Education, Chelyabinsk, Russia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8808-1148 zv-aev@mail.ru
Y. Latushin Ural State University of Physical Education, Chelyabinsk, Russia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1968-2315 dokchel@mail.ru

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14529/hsm23s101

Keywords: sensory deprivation, floating, float tank, recovery, athletes

Abstract

Aim. The paper aims to identify a relevant therapeutic effect of a float tank during the early season. Materials and methods. The study involved 62 athletes from 18 to 21 years of age. Following a training microcycle, the experimental group had a 60-minute session in the float tank. The recovery program consisted of 12 sessions in the float tank, twice a week, during a month and a half. The float tank was a light- and sound-proof environment filled with warm, concentrated magnesium sulfate. Physiological measurements (R-R cardiac intervals) were performed during sleep by means of the Firstbeat Bodyguard 2 heart rate monitor (Finland). Results. The results obtained demonstrated a positive effect of the float tank on the recovery of athletes during the early season. In the experimental group, the quality of sleep was significantly higher compared to the control group. Conclusion. Heart rate variability measurements confirmed a positive effect of this procedure on the cardiovascular system.

Author Biographies

N. Petrushkina , Ural State University of Physical Education, Chelyabinsk, Russia

Doctor of Medical Sciences, Senior Researcher, Ural State University of Physical Education, Chelyabinsk, Russia.

E. Zvyagina , Ural State University of Physical Education, Chelyabinsk, Russia

Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Physiology, Ural State University of Physical Education, Chelyabinsk, Russia.

Y. Latushin , Ural State University of Physical Education, Chelyabinsk, Russia

Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor of the Department of Anatomy, Ural State University of Physical Education, Chelyabinsk, Russia.

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THE EFFICACY OF THE FLOAT TANK FOR THE RECOVERY OF ATHLETES DURING THE EARLY SEASON

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