Taastuspering

Taastuspering is a Finnish-language term used in sports science and rehabilitation to describe the recovery and adaptation phase that follows physical exertion, such as training sessions or competitions. The concept covers physiological restoration, tissue repair, and the adaptive changes that may improve performance if the period is managed properly.

During taastuspering, emphasis is on rest and sleep, along with nutrition and hydration to replenish energy stores and support recovery. Depending on the sport and individual, light activity, mobility work, and structured passive recovery can be included to maintain circulation and reduce stiffness.

Planning and management: It is commonly integrated into training periodization as deload or recovery weeks. Coaches and athletes monitor fatigue, training load, and subjective recovery, and adjust volume and intensity to prevent overreaching while enabling long-term adaptation.

Assessment: Tools such as resting heart rate, heart rate variability (HRV), sleep quality, and subjective recovery scores are used to gauge taastuspering status and guide decisions about upcoming training.

Context and terminology: The term is primarily used in Finnish-language contexts. In English, similar ideas are described through terms such as recovery, deload, regeneration, or tapering; usage may vary by sport and practitioner.