What are the two types of recovery?

• A. Short-term and Long-term
• B. Immediate and Delayed
• C. Physical and Mental
• D. Active and Passive

Answer: (D)

Recovery after exercise is categorized by the level of activity kept during the rest period. Active recovery involves continuing very light movement after intense effort to keep blood flowing and help clear metabolites, so the body returns toward baseline more quickly. Passive recovery means complete rest with no extra activity, letting the body recover without additional energy use. These two approaches cover the main ways people recover between efforts or after workouts, with active recovery often aiding faster clearance of byproducts and a quicker return to readiness, while passive recovery is useful when more complete rest is needed. The other pairings describe timing or domains rather than how you recover—short-term vs long-term, immediate vs delayed, or physical vs mental—so they don’t represent recovery modes.