Basic Movement Patterns
Basic exercise movement patterns are exercise classifications that are the foundations of exercise selection.
How to include backwards running into your program to enhance performance
This review provides guideline on how to include backwards running into your training programmes to enhance performance and reduce injuries.
Using the force-velocity imbalance to individualise training
Force-velocity profiling may provide a more accurate representation of an athlete’s maximal force production capabilities.
Linear and multidirectional speed: Can we use PAP to improve them?
This article reviews the use of post activation potentiation as a method to improve both linear and change of direction speed.
Post-activation potentiation (PAP) for endurance sports: A hidden piece of gold?
This review examines the current evidence for the utilization of Post Activation Potentiation to enhance endurance performance
How sleep impacts strength gains and what we can do about it
Understand the effect of sleep deprivation and sleep restriction on resistance training performance.
Don’t just sprint in a straight line: why curved running is important
A research review from the Performance Digest
Practical recommendations for priming exercise: when, what, and how
A research review from the Performance Digest
How long does it take to transfer strength from one limb to the other with unilateral training?
How to determine the minimum number of training sessions to induce significant strength gains in both the trained and untrained limbs during unilateral handgrip training.
Gym-based primer sessions 1-2 days before a game: Do they work?
A Performance Digest Snippet Contents of Article Objective It has been suggested that a resistance training (RT) session performed 24 – 48 hours (h) before a competition/game or a high-quality training session may … Read more
ACL Injury Prevention for Young Female Athletes: Which Programs Work?
Structured neuromuscular control training programmes have been shown to significantly reduce ACL injury in females.
Rethink your warm-up: Make the most of pre-game and half-time warm-up strategies
Rethink your warm-up: Make the most of pre-game and half-time warm-up strategies A Performance Digest Snippet Contents of Article The Objective What the researchers did What the researchers found Practical Takeaways Author’s comments … Read more
Early Sports Specialisation
Early specialisation is when a child focuses on training and development in one sport only, but there are downsides.
How to test an athlete’s max. strength on a shoestring budget
It’s important to understand your athlete’s maximal force capacity, but unless you have a big budget, measuring it can be a difficult task.
3 Proven Tips To Land Your Dream S&C Job
Landing your dream job as a strength and conditioning coach can be difficult – use these tips to propel you in your career as an S&C coach!
Skill Acquisition
Skill acquisition is the foundation of sports science that all practitioners, coaches, and clinicians should understand.
