Table 1 In addition to 1 mg/kg bodyweight/day of vitamin C for collagen cross-link development, overall protein consumption of 2.3 g/kg bodyweight/day for tissue repair; vitamin D and calcium for bone and enthesis health, and vitamin A for anti-inflammatory effects, athletes should have a healthy diet with sufficient hydration and electrolyte ingestion
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Supplement Focus | Diversify diet to include some comfort foods | Pre-Intense practice CHO meal | 30–60 minutes before training, athletes consume approximately 15 g of vitamin C-enriched gelatin or the collagen peptide equivalent (both proportional to BW) to increase post-exercise collagen synthesis | Pre-Intense practice CHO meal | 30–60 minutes before training, athletes consume approximately 15 g of vitamin C-enriched gelatin or the collagen peptide equivalent (both proportional to BW) to increase post-exercise collagen synthesis | Pre-game day CHO meal | Pre-game CHO meal |
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Modality | Thermal modalities, massage, stretching/soft tissue mobilization | Cryotherapy or contrasting thermotherapy post-practice | Cryotherapy or contrasting thermotherapy post-practice | Cryotherapy or contrasting thermotherapy post-practice | Cryotherapy or contrasting thermotherapy post-practice | Thermal modalities, massage, stretching/soft tissue mobilization | Post-game cryotherapy |
Day of the Week | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |