iRECOVER - I implement post-exercise RECOVERy

iRecover is a 24-month project led by Macedonian Basketball Federation focused on promoting health-enhancing physical activity. It aims to obtain a better understanding of stress-recovery balance and post-exercise recovery strategies for grassroots sports and to promote post-exercise recovery strategies among grassroots sports clubs and associations, improving performance and reducing physical and mental stress in young athletes. In order to achieve this goal, the project involves different types of institutions, such as sport organisations (Macedonian Basketball, Serbian NOC), universities and research centres experts in recovery (UdA, Institute for Recovery), sport researchers and IT experts (EUNIK), and SMEs ( SIH). The methodology of the project focused on five work packages (WPs) dealing with project management and implementation, research and drafting of a post-exercise recovery programme, app design and development, pilot programme implementation, and dissemination activities in order to: (1) To identify best practices in regard to post-exercise recovery strategies implemented/undergoing in grassroots sports different EU countries; (2) To promote post-exercise recovery by designing and implementing a recovery intervention programme within regular sports practice; (3) To evaluate the recovery-stress balance from an allostatic perspective, based on a comprehensive monitoring process; (4) To provide digital innovative tools for physical trainers to prepare and provide effective post-exercise recovery programs; (5) To promote post-exercise recovery strategies in grassroots sports clubs by creating and delivering a handbook on the topic. that is published through this page expresses the views of the project beneficiaries only and it does not represent the views of the European Union or the European Commission. It shall not be deemed to constitute legal or official notice on behalf of the European Union or the European Commission. Neither the European Union nor the European Commission can be held responsible for this content nor the use thereof made by any third parties. Page 2 of 2