The Questionable Science Behind Sports 'Recovery' Tech

The recovery tech industry claims to help athletes bounce back after sports training. Players endorse everything from massage guns from makers like Theragun to cryo-chambers. But the science behind much of it is questionable--at best.

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[business]

What sports recovery tech have you tried? Do you think it works as claimed? Let us know in the comments. 💪

[sknkwrksowner]

As a former pro athlete now working a 9 to 5, I get the skepticism shown based on the research. However, she answered the question when she said "...it only showed marginal gains.". Marginal gains IS what is being looked for. All people training are going to be equal to some degree. But that 1-2% better in a marginal gain makes the difference. Cyclist will pay $500 for a part that gives a 2 watt difference. She's measuring the value of that cost versus the average weekend warrior.

[ncournault]

Science: prove me that it works.
Recovery Business Companies: prove us that it doesn't work!

[RealityIsNot]

I realized this early in my running career. Sport science is still pre-newton age science and it's very difficult to know what works vs what doesn't. Keep it minimum, try everything, don't follow blindly

[GangStar_]

I have one of those massage gun and I only break it out when I got a muscle knot on my back. Helps prevent it from ruining my day at work or the next gym session.

[FinancialShinanigan]

When milliseconds can mean winning and losing, no wonder sports recovery is ripe with fraud

[anatolycorp.]

As an athlete I can tell you - it helps! You should ask people who use it for recovery.

[Solairethedarksoul]

I love the theragun personally. Gets knots out pretty decent.

[eriknephrongfr]

Prospective, randomized, controlled trial. Just one. And this business goes belly up.

[HoldOffHunger]

Half way finished and not one critique of these "DODGY" pieces of tech? This is an ad pretending to be news.

[DangerAmbrose]

You forgot human growth hormone and steroids. Because they work and most of not all top level athletes use them. Just be honest you can't compete at that level without being chemical enhanced.

[jaad]

Professional Athletes In Response to Sports Recovery Science : "Lets try it all."

Professional Athletes In Response to COVID Vaccine : "I don't know about this untested science"

[franco]

I have chronic plantar fasciitis, in addition to using orthopedic insoles, the massage gun saved me to recover quickly

[tommykelly]

Great video. Liked how you guys actually went and talked to people.

[swordwaker]

I think it depends on whether they're good for your health or not... whether regular non-athlete fitness enthusiasts use them. For steroids/etc, there are health dangers associated with them and fitness people just don't see the benefit really. But for those that help make good health, I don't see why not.

[c_reid]

If it looks like it does something, and famous players promote it, people will be more than willing to try it and dish out the money. Most people aren't going to be reading the studies on this stuff (if there are any). At least most of this stuff is aimed at sports recovery and doesn't seem damaging compared with pseudoscientific medicine that might stop people treating diseases properly.

[neithanm]

Most athletes and physiotherapists lack a sciency background which makes them easy prey to wishful thinking.

[ichewtoast]

It’s funny how all these recovery kits are insanely overpriced.

[DecentralizeHedgeFundwsb]

Red light therapy works for me after work out. I'm less sore. The cat loves it

[dxem]

They titled the video incorrectly. Should have been "Billion Dollars Placebo industry" 🤣