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Owen Walker

Owen is the Founder of Science for Sport and has a Master’s degree in Strength & Conditioning and a Bachelor's degree in Sports Conditioning & Rehabilitation from Cardiff Metropolitan University. Before founding Science for Sport, he was formerly the Head of Academy Sports Science at Cardiff City Football Club, and an interim Sports Scientist for the Welsh FA. He's published research on the 'Practical Applications of Water Immersion Recovery Modalities for Team Sports' in the Strength & Conditioning Journal by the NSCA (National Strength & Conditioning Association). He has also been featured in the Sports Business Journal and The Roar, Australia’s leading sports opinion website.

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10m Sprint Test

Owen Walker

10 m Sprint Test The 10 m sprint test is a simple and popular test used to measure an athlete’s ability to accelerate. Contents of Article Summary What is the 10m Sprint Test? … Read more

5m Sprint Test

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5 m Sprint Test The 5 m sprint test is a simple and popular test used to measure an athlete’s accelerative abilities. Contents of Article Summary What is the 5 m Sprint Test? … Read more

Incremental DJ-RSI test

Owen Walker

Incremental DJ-RSI test The DJ-RSI test was developed to measure how an athlete copes and performs during plyometric activities by measuring the muscle-tendon stress and their reactive jump capacity. Contents of Article Summary … Read more

Running-Based Anaerobic Sprint Test (RAST)

Owen Walker

Running-Based Anaerobic Sprint Test (RAST) Developed in the late 1990s, the Running-Based Anaerobic Sprint test was designed to measure anaerobic power and capacity. Contents of Article   Summary What is the Running-Based Anaerobic … Read more

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Wingate Anaerobic Test

Owen Walker

Wingate Anaerobic Test This article will help you to broaden your knowledge around arguably one of the most famous laboratory fitness tests! Contents of Article Summary What is the Wingate Anaerobic test? Application … Read more

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Multistage Fitness (Beep) Test

Owen Walker

MULTISTAGE FITNESS (BEEP) TEST The multistage fitness test, otherwise known as the beep test, is used to measure aerobic power. Contents of Article Summary What is the Multistage Fitness (Beep) test? How to … Read more

Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 2

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Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 2 The Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 2 was developed to examine an athlete’s capacity to perform intense intermittent aerobic exercise with a large anaerobic component. Contents of … Read more

Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 1

Owen Walker

Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 1 The Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test Level 1 test was developed to measure an athlete’s ability to repeatedly perform high-intensity aerobic work. Contents of Article Summary What is … Read more

Stretch-Shortening Cycle

Owen Walker

Stretch-Shortening Cycle The stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) refers to the ‘pre-stretch’ or ‘countermovement’ action that is commonly observed during typical human movements such as jumping. Contents of Article Summary What is the Stretch-Shortening Cycle (SSC)? … Read more

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