ABSTRACT
The Acute Recovery and Stress Scale (ARSS) and Short Recovery and Stress Scale (SRSS) assess the recovery-stress state of an athlete at an emotional, mental, physical, and overall level. The ARSS was constructed based on an expert survey, Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analyses, and consists of 32 adjectives. The SRSS was derived from the eight scales of the ARSS which were then grouped into the Short Recovery Scale and the Short Stress Scale and consist of four items each. As descriptors, the adjectives from the ARSS are listed underneath the SRSS items for a better understanding only. In both questionnaires, the level of agreement is determined by a seven-point Likert scale. The SRSS is more economical and especially useful for high-frequency measurements. The ARSS is better suited for deriving detailed information, which is useful for detecting smaller variations in an athlete’s emotional or mental state.
