Fitness Testing

Recovery-Stress Questionnaire for Athletes

purpose: this tool is for evaluating athlete recovery using a questionnaire. Adequate recovery is important to restore the body to the pre-exercise state and prepare for the next bout of exercise.
equipment required: The RESTQ manual and cd, computer
description / procedure: The RESTQ-Sport questionnaire measures stress and recovery rates in athletes. The manual gives the user the tools needed to measure and track an athlete's recovery. The CD includes a database and scoring program. You are able to create a database of both individuals and groups. There are two questionnaires (RESTQ-76 and REST-52), scoring keys and profile sheets for the questionnaires.

interpretation: the manual provides various examples, in the form of case studies, of how to interpret the data.
target groups: This test is suitable for sport participants of all levels. The questionnaire can be used for both applied work and research.