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Options for sleep monitoring & wearables in elite sport

Wearable devices are now a practical way to measure sleep outside of the laboratory. But as a practitioner, you need to decide which sleep variables to focuson to help your athletes optimise their sleep. We’re going to go beyond the typical scientist answer of “it … See more

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Understanding mental fatigue and mental recovery in sport

WebThe good news is behavioural and subjective markers are suitable approaches to indicate mental fatigue. A 100 mm visual analogue scale (VAS) is a recommended subjective tool …

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Meeting the mental health demands of high-performance …

WebFactors influencing the mental health of elite sport coaches. While evidence is emerging in the field of coach mental health [], our review identified several risk and protective …

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Managing patellar tendinopathy in-season

WebManaging patellar tendinopathy in-season. Patellar tendinopathy or patella tendon pain is a common complaint among many athletes participating in high level sporting activity. …

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Understanding tendons and how to train them

WebThe next critical step is pain monitoring and control. Managing and reducing symptoms is a top priority. This involves adjusting activity levels to avoid exacerbating pain, breaking …

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Strength testing and training: Understanding which

WebWhen we put all the multi-joint, lower body strength-power tests in the mix, five unique, independent strength qualities emerge: max isometric strength, explosive strength, fast …

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Cooling therapies: Recommendations for athlete recovery

WebA lot of the research in this area has focussed on a more sustainable temperature range to promote effective post-exercise recovery, such as 10-15°C for 10-15 minutes [6], given …

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How to maximise tendon adaptation for sports performance

WebHaving said that, some contraction modes might be better vehicles for delivering the required stimulus (high strain) to induce adaptation. High strain intervention studies used …

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Effects of creatine supplementation on brain function

WebOriginal article written by Scott Forbes, Dean Cordingley, Stephen Cornish, Bruno Gualano, Hamilton Roschel, Sergej Ostojic, Eric Rawson, Brian Roy, Konstantinos Prokopidis, …

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How to build a programme to minimise injuries

WebInjury surveillance takes in information from medical staff and the players themselves. There is an increasing body of evidence showing a much greater capture of injury information …

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What is heart rate variability

WebWhile heart rate is the number of heart beats over a period of time, typically a minute, heart rate variability (HRV) refers to ways to quantify the variability between heartbeats: even if …

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Developing a more aggressive approach to hamstring injury

WebIn this episode of the Pacey Performance Podcast, Rob chats to Head of Player Health at Adelaide Football Club, Tim Parham. Drawing from his extensive experience, Tim …

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Youth strength and conditioning: Answering 3 key questions

WebFigure 3.Fitness test data presented relative to chronological age (blue series) and maturity status (orange series) Importantly, much like coaching in a practical environment, …

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What is isometric training

WebFigure 2.Isometric hip extension measured with a strain gauge. What the research says about isometric training. The rate of force development and time under tension influence …

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Training specificity and its role in sports performance

WebImportance of Specificity in Training: Pryor stresses the need for training to be highly specific to the sport’s demands, ensuring that athletes develop the right skills and physical …

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Dual track hamstring injury rehab: Sprinting and strength training

WebI divide hamstring reconditioning into two progressions: sprinting and isolated rehab. The sprint progression is the focal point of the reconditioning process. The isolated rehab is …

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Knees-over-toes: Cutting through the hype

WebFry, Smith & Schilling [2] demonstrated that knee torque increases by 28% (knee torque [N·m] unrestricted: 150.1 ± 50.8, restricted: 117.3 ± 34.2) when the knees travel freely in …

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Player development: Monitoring what really matters

WebPlayer development: Monitoring what really matters. Developing young talent is paramount to the success of any team. The challenges are always how to objectify the improvement …

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Understanding the shoulder: Assessing injury risk and maximising

WebThe best approach attempts to integrate assessments of kinetics, kinematics and tissue health to create a risk profile. Assessing performance depends on the lens that you are …

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