Degree Name
PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)
Program
Sport Physiology and Performance
Date of Award
8-2026
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Marco Duca
Committee Members
Satoshi Mizuguchi, Michael H. Stone, Kevin Carroll, Marco Duca
Abstract
The purpose of this dissertation was to examine the effects of three post-exercise recovery modalities — active recovery (AR), passive static stretching (PS), and passive recovery (PR) — on performance and recovery markers following high-volume resistance training typically performed during the strength-endurance phase of block periodization. Fifteen resistance-trained individuals (10 males, 5 females) completed a randomized counterbalanced crossover design with three conditions separated by 11-day washout periods. Training consisted of barbell back squat, split squat, bench press, and push press (3 × 10 repetitions at 70% 1RM). AR consisted of 3 × 10 repetitions of back squat and bench press at 20% 1RM; PS consisted of 3 × 30-second static stretches targeting the quadriceps, pectorals, and deltoids; and PR consisted of 5 minutes of seated rest. Each intervention lasted approximately 5–6 minutes and was performed immediately post-exercise and repeated at 24 hours. Perceived muscle soreness, jump performance (static and countermovement jump under unloaded and loaded conditions), muscle morphology (muscle thickness and pennation angle via ultrasound), and body water distribution (ECW/TBW via bioelectrical impedance analysis) were assessed at pre-exercise, immediately post-exercise, 24 hours, and 48 hours. A back squat to volitional failure test assessed work capacity at 48 hours, with blood lactate and RPE measured before and after each training session and the squat to failure test. Perceived muscle soreness increased significantly following training and remained elevated at 48 hours, with no significant differences between conditions (p = .14). A significant main effect of time was observed for all jump performance variables (p < .001), with significant time × condition interactions for unloaded conditions (p < .05); however, no meaningful between-condition differences were identified. Muscle thickness remained significantly elevated above baseline at 24 and 48 hours regardless of condition (p < .001), while pennation angle returned to baseline by 24 hours. No significant effects were observed for ECW/TBW or work capacity across conditions. These findings indicate that AR and PS do not provide meaningful advantages over PR for reducing soreness, restoring jump performance, accelerating muscle morphological recovery, or improving subsequent work capacity following high-volume resistance training in trained individuals.
Document Type
Dissertation - embargo
Recommended Citation
Park, Kyung Soo, "Effects of Different Recovery Modalities on Performance and Recovery Following High-Volume Resistance Training" (2026). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 4737. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/4737
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.
