Performance attenuation and timeline of recovery in senior club level Gaelic football players

Abstract

The high-intensity intermittent nature of Gaelic football results in notable performance attenuation and neuromuscular fatigue. Players have limited recovery timeframes and it is thought that welldeveloped components of fitness are necessary to cope with the games high neuromuscular and metabolic demands, while mediating post-game recovery. The aim of this research was to assess markers of performance attenuation and fatigue during and following Gaelic football match-play, while investigating the influence of selected components of fitness on these markers and in-game workloads.