Maintaining Competitive Activity in Elite Sports With Acute Plantar Fasciitis

Abstract

Competition in the modern pentathlon in the new 2024 Olympic program are tense and high intensity. Before reaching the final the athlete must go through 8 types of events in 4 days performs before 5 events in final competitions. It’s quit difficult to restore the function of damaged link of the musculoskeletal system during competition in a short time. The time of breaks for rest and recovery in the competitive activity of an all-around athlete in the modern pentathlon is limited. The presented rehabilitation program after an acute injury was implemented at modern pentathlon competitions. A distinctive feature of the effects is the practice of rehabilitation and recovery after physical exertion. The peculiarity was in short periods of rest during intense multi-day competitive activity. There was a clear organization in the procedures, a strict sequence of methods and techniques. The presented material rather as an exception confirms the possibilities of the applied systemic rehabilitation techniques. This made it possible to continue competitive activity in modern pentathlon after an acute injury without compromising the athlete's health.