Active Recovery
It is not clear whether there are benefits of an active recovery
between training sessions or following competition in various
sports. No detrimental effects on performance have been reported
following an active recovery (when compared to a passive recovery)
between training sessions, along with a small amount of literature
reporting enhanced performance. Many researchers, however, use
the removal of lactate as their primary indicator of recovery and this
may not be a valid indicator of enhanced recovery and the ability to
repeat performance at a previous level (Bond et al., 1991).