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Recovery Protocol (Combat) Calculator

Post-fight recovery timeline and treatment plan.

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How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the athlete's age, event type (training/sparring, amateur fight, pro decision, or pro KO/TKO received), and rounds fought.
  2. Enter damage severity (1-10), water cut in kilograms, and normal (non-cutting) body weight in kilograms.
  3. Select the most significant injury sustained, if any: none, minor bruising, hand/foot injury, or concussion symptoms.
  4. Review the total recovery days, along with the rehydration, acute rest, light training return, sparring return, and competition return timelines.
  5. Check the commission suspension days, dehydration percentage, recommended daily protein, and nightly sleep target.

What each input means

Age
Athlete's age (recovery slows with age).
Event Type
Type of combat event completed.
Rounds fought
Number of rounds completed.
Damage severity (1-10)
1 = minimal, 5 = moderate bruising/swelling, 10 = severe damage.
Water cut (kg)
Kilograms of water weight cut before weigh-in.
Body weight (kg)
Normal (non-cutting) body weight.
Injury Type
Most significant injury sustained.

What each result means

Total recovery (days)
Estimated total days until full recovery and competition readiness.
Rehydration phase (hours)
Hours needed for proper rehydration post-weigh-in.
Acute rest phase (days)
Days of complete rest recommended.
Light training return (day)
Day when light, non-contact training can resume.
Sparring return (day)
Earliest day to resume contact sparring.
Competition return (day)
Earliest day to accept another fight.
Commission suspension (days)
Typical mandatory medical suspension by athletic commission.
Dehydration level %
Water cut as percentage of body weight.
Recovery protein (g/day)
Recommended daily protein intake during recovery.
Sleep target (hrs/night)
Recommended sleep per night during recovery.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Age = 28, Event Type = 2, Rounds fought = 3, Damage severity (1-10) = 4 = 7 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total recovery
    Total recovery
    30 = 30
  3. Calculate Rehydration phase
    Rehydration phase
    21 = 21
  4. Calculate Acute rest phase
    Acute rest phase
    8 = 8

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