Basic Movement Patterns
Basic exercise movement patterns are exercise classifications that are the foundations of exercise selection.
Goalkeeper training: 5 key movement skills and how to train them
Goalkeepers require specific strength and conditioning training, with five key movements skills important to train.
Heat training: Tips from the Tokyo Olympics on how to exercise in high temperatures
Many athletes struggle when performing in hot and humid conditions. So what is the science behind exercising in high temperatures, and what can be done about it?
The Laurel Hubbard debate: The science behind transgender athletes
It’s one of the hottest topics in sport – the debate on whether transgender females should compete in cisgender female sport.
Limb Symmetry Index: Chasing Equal Function
Limb Symmetry Index is an easy to calculate, inexpensive and flexible objective measure of limb symmetry used rehabilitation protocol.
The Reality of the S&C Industry for Graduates – An Update
An update on how things can change and improve for young S&C graduates in the UK
3 Musts to Build Strong Athletes In-Season
Utilise current literature and evidence-based practices to physically prepare athletes to withstand the rigours and demands of athletics.
Which has a stronger relationship to change of direction, a vertical or horizontal force-velocity profile?
Observing the relationship between CoD performance and the individual FV profile may provide data to support training programme prescription.
Chasing Symmetry: Inter-limb Imbalances & Performance in Youth Tennis
An investigation of the asymmetries present in young tennis players during a fitness testing battery.
Do you need to do a general preparation phase after a month of no training?
Determining the effects of a 26-day detraining period on strength, speed, and jumping abilities.
Unilateral versus Bilateral Training in Youth Football Players
Does bilateral and unilateral training enhance performance characteristics, and which training method is potentially more effective.
Do Footballs Players Sprint Enough?
An investigation of the number of sprint occurrences during matches to provide a theoretical framework for S&C coaches.
Which to choose to maximise performance in team sports: complex or contrast training?
A meta-analysis of the effects of CPX and CNT training on lower-body strength, vertical jump, sprinting, and change of direction ability.
Should strength and hypertrophy be a priority during the pre-season?
Quantifying the changes in body composition over this period in both academy and senior rugby league players.
Two Ways P.A.C.E. Planning is Crucial for S&C Coaches
An insight into P.A.C.E. planning for strength and conditioning coaches.
Does aerobic fitness help to beat the heat?
An investigated of the individual impact, and the collective effect of environmental conditions and aerobic fitness on performance.
