Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA)
Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) can estimate body composition (e.g. fat mass and fat-free mass) via a small electrical current.
4 Ways to Monitor an Athlete’s Load on a Budget
4 Ways to Monitor an Athlete’s Load on a Budget Cost-effective ways to monitor internal and external workload Contents Introduction Rating of Perceived Exertion Wellness Questionnaires Countermovement Jump Volume-load About the Author References … Read more
The Best Way to Visualise Testing Data
The Best Way to Visualise Testing Data Truly grab coach and athlete attention with Athlete Performance Indexes Contents Introduction Athletic Performance Indexes Identifying Key Performance Indicators Weighing Tests An Example A Practical Solution … Read more
Training load monitoring in team sports: A novel framework for adaptation
Training load monitoring in team sports: A novel framework for adaptation Your weekly research review Contents of Research Review Background & Objective What They Did What They Found Practical Takeaways Reviewer’s Comments About … Read more
A multi-dimensional approach to training load and performance monitoring
A multi-dimensional approach to training load and performance monitoring Your weekly research review Contents of Research Review Background & Objective What They Did What They Found Practical Takeaways Reviewer’s Comments About the Reviewer … Read more
Monitoring fatigue: Are subjective wellness, jumping performance, and submaximal running tests reliable?
Monitoring fatigue: Are subjective wellness, jumping performance, and submaximal running tests reliable? Your weekly research review Contents of Research Review Background & Objective What They Did What They Found Practical Takeaways Reviewer’s Comments … Read more
Workload efficiency: a new index for external and internal workload?
Workload efficiency: a new index for external and internal workload? Your weekly research review Contents of Research Review Background & Objective What They Did What They Found Practical Takeaways Reviewer’s Comments About the … Read more
Strategies and effectiveness of daily sleep and HRV monitoring
This research review examines the strategies and effectiveness of sleep and heart rate variability (HRV) monitoring during competition.
Natural grass vs. artificial turf: which surface poses an increased injury risk?
Natural grass vs. artificial turf: which surface poses an increased injury risk? A research review from the Performance Digest Contents of Research Review Background & Objective What They Did What They Found Practical … Read more
Fatigue monitoring: Which metrics should we be tracking?
A research review from the Performance Digest Contents Background & Objective A lot of research has been conducted on different tests and methods to monitor fatigue in football. However, the practicality, reliability, and … Read more
Does the use of electronic devices in the evening affect the sleep patterns of athletes?
Does the use of electronic devices in the evening affect the sleep patterns of athletes? A Performance Digest Snippet June 18th, 2019 | 3 min read Contents of Article The Objective What the … Read more
Can a low-cost Crane Scale provide solid data for strength testing?
Can a low-cost Crane Scale provide solid data for strength testing? A review from the Performance Digest Contents of Article Objective What they did What they found Practical Takeaways Carl’s Comments About the … Read more
Altitude Training Masks | Do they work?
An Elevation Training Mask is a device that is claimed to simulate the benefits of altitude training, but do they work as claimed?
Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA)
Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) can estimate body composition (e.g. fat mass and fat-free mass) via a small electrical current.
Reliability
Reliability helps us understand the sources of error and how they affect findings in practice and in research.
DEXA Scans
Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) scans can be a valuable assessment tool for measuring body composition (e.g. levels of body fat).
