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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Barrenetxea Garcia, Josu author Perazzetti, Andrea author Nuell, Sergi author Mielgo Ayuso, Juan author Sáez de Villarreal, Eduardo author Calleja González, Julio author 2024-05 The objective of this study was to assess the perceived usefulness, actual use and limitations for the application of recovery strategies among water polo (WP) players and their coaches around the world. A total of 231 WP players and 76 coaches representing all continents, both genders and all levels of competition, completed a freely accessible online survey. This was divided into three sections: sociodemographic data (8 questions), importance of perceived usefulness of recovery strategies (3 questions), and actual use of recovery methods (6 questions). The majority of players and coaches considered recovery strategies as very important (52.4% and 59.2%, respectively) and posttraining session (28.1% and 26.5%) were the most frequently used times. The most selected reasons to justify their use were to reduce the injury risk (30.4% and 26.9%) and the most limitation to the use of recovery strategies were that they are too time-consuming (34.9% and 29%). In the case of the players, stretching were the strategies perceived as most useful and used (12.7% and 18.1%); and in the case of the coaches, it was active recovery (11.2% and 15%). The present study suggests a degree of discrepancy between the scientific literature and the research participants’ perceptions and usages of recovery methods. This information may be of interest for coaches and technical staff of WP teams to look for appropriate recovery strategies for the improvement of their players’ performance. 2288-176X https://hdl.handle.net/10259/12125 10.12965/JER.2448214.107 2288-1778 Team sports Recovery methods Team management Questionnaire Athletes Perceptions and use of recovery strategies in water polo players and coaches: a worldwide survey