Recovery of university students using Firstbeat device - Satasport
Benlamine, Saara (2020)
2020
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2020112323948
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2020112323948
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The aim of this thesis was to study the recovery of university students. The study was carried out using Firstbeat Lifestyle Assessment and BODYGUARD 2 measurement device. The aim was to assess 20 student’s recovery in total, but unfortunately due to technical issues with the measuring device and limited time only 18 measurements were successful.
The study was implemented on only students from Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK). The planning, measurements and analysis of the study was done between January to March 2020.
Students were chosen for the study through a questionnaire sent through email to all the students from SAMK. The chosen students were then sent an invitation to an information meeting about the aims of the study, how do they benefit from it, the use of Firstbeat BODYGUARD 2 device and a feedback session about the results once the measurements were done.
The results of the assessment showed that students stress levels were in the higher end of normal values (55%) but recovery in 24 hours was poor (23%). The average recovery during sleep (57%) were within normal values, 36% of students recovered poorly while another 36% recovered remarkably well during sleep. Leisure time recovery was within normal values but 41% of students recovered poorly during leisure time. The recovery during work was less than 5 minutes which is below normal values.
The study was implemented on only students from Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK). The planning, measurements and analysis of the study was done between January to March 2020.
Students were chosen for the study through a questionnaire sent through email to all the students from SAMK. The chosen students were then sent an invitation to an information meeting about the aims of the study, how do they benefit from it, the use of Firstbeat BODYGUARD 2 device and a feedback session about the results once the measurements were done.
The results of the assessment showed that students stress levels were in the higher end of normal values (55%) but recovery in 24 hours was poor (23%). The average recovery during sleep (57%) were within normal values, 36% of students recovered poorly while another 36% recovered remarkably well during sleep. Leisure time recovery was within normal values but 41% of students recovered poorly during leisure time. The recovery during work was less than 5 minutes which is below normal values.