This article substantiates the importance of players aged 30 and older for achieving high results in the Russian Volleyball Championship playoffs. Using the decisive games of the 2024/2025 season as an example, it demonstrates that this age group makes a decisive contribution to victory (up to 63% of points scored). Particular attention is paid to the specifics of veterans' recovery, taking into account accumulated musculoskeletal injuries (knee joint diseases, osteochondrosis). A range of medical, physical, and hardware recovery methods is presented, including cryotherapy, massage, and hydrotherapy, and the need for an individualized approach and monitoring of the body's condition is emphasized.
recovery of volleyball players, musculoskeletal injuries, recovery means, cryotherapy, massage, hydrotherapy, individual approach, functional state monitoring.
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