High-intensity stepwise conditioning programme for improved exercise responses and agility performance of a badminton player with knee pain. Issue 1 (February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chen, Bob; Mok, Damon; Lee, Winson C.C.; Lam, Wing Kai
• Is Part Of: Physical therapy in sport. Volume 16:Issue 1(2015)
• Page Start: 80
• Page End: 85
• Publication Date: 2015-02
• Subjects: Sports physical therapy -- Periodicals; Sports injuries -- Patients -- Rehabilitation -- Periodicals; Athletic Injuries -- diagnosis -- Periodicals; Athletic Injuries -- therapy -- Periodicals; Physical Therapy -- Periodicals; Sports Medicine -- Periodicals; 615.82088796
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2014.06.005
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1466-853X

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author" id="abs0010"> <title id="sectitle0010">Abstract</title> <sec> <title id="sectitle0015">Objective</title> <p id="abspara0010">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.</p> </sec> <sec> <title id="sectitle0020">Design</title> <p id="abspara0015">A single case study.</p> </sec> <sec> <title id="sectitle0025">Setting</title> <p id="abspara0020">University-based conditioning training laboratory.</p> </sec> <sec> <title id="sectitle0030">Participants</title> <p id="abspara0025">One 26-year-old male world-class badminton player (height, 190.0 cm; weight, 79.3 kg; left dominant hand; playing experience, 16 years; former world champion) with patellar tendinosis and calcification of his left knee.</p> </sec> <sec> <title id="sectitle0035">High-conditioning stepwise conditioning programme</title> <p id="abspara0030">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.</p> </sec> <sec> <title id="sectitle0040">Main outcome measures</title> <p id="abspara0035">The training outcome was evaluated with three different testing methods: standard step test, badminton-specific agility test, and tension-pain rating.</p> </sec> <sec> <title id="sectitle0045">Results</title> <p id="abspara0040">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.</p> </sec> <sec> <title id="sectitle0050">Conclusions</title> <p id="abspara0045">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.</p> </sec> </abstract>