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.
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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.
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 Comments Introduction … Read more
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.
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 to the … Read more
Are cluster sets superior to traditional sets at eliciting a PAP response?
Comparing PAP response to countermovement jump performance using either traditional or cluster set protocols using jump squats.
Multidirectional plyometrics: how do these impact jump, change of direction, and dynamic postural control?
How multidirectional plyometrics impact jump height, change of direction, and dynamic postural control in young children.
A Strength & Power Training Decision Tree
What qualities should be trained and which exercises should be chosen, to maximise power development in athletes?
How to Make Your Athletes Lightning Fast
Evidence-based recommendations to help you make your athletes lightning-fast.
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 About the … Read more
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.
Skill Acquisition
Skill acquisition is the foundation of sports science that all practitioners, coaches, and clinicians should understand.
Isometric Mid-Thigh Pull (IMTP)
The isometric mid-thigh pull test is a reliable way to test maximal strength and has been shown to correlate with vertical jumps and sprints.
Ballistic Training
Ballistic training is an effective training method to improve an athlete’s power output, and therefore, their speed and jump height.
