hydration

Hydration Testing

William Jardine

Hydration testing is used to determine an athlete’s body fluid balance, and can prevent serious performance and health deficiencies.

youth strength training

Youth Strength Training

Mario Chavez

Strength training is a widely accepted form of training for both children and adolescents, and can boost youths’ health and fitness.

Maturation

Maturation

Dr. Ian Dobbs

Maturation should be measured in youth athletes to properly monitor their growth and well-being as athletes.

Vertec Jump Test

Alexander Dear

The Vertec device is a simple-to-use, inexpensive, and portable device which can measure an athlete’s vertical jump height.

Statistical Significance

Becky Conway

Statistical significance is a scientific method that helps to determine whether reported research findings are actually true.

force-velocity profiling FVP

Force-Velocity Profiling

Dr. Ian Dobbs

Force-velocity profiling allows coaches to tailor specific programmes for their athletes by using detailed, objective information.

Monitoring Fatigue

Devin Wyatt

Actively monitoring fatigue levels in athletes can provide the feedback needed to adjust training in order to improve overall performance.

ACWR

Acute:Chronic Workload Ratio

Ryan White

The acute:chronic workload ratio can assist practitioners in understanding the preparedness of an athlete and their relative injury risk.

SWC

Smallest Worthwhile Change

Becky Conway

Fitness testing is a crucial part of athlete profiling, and meaningful results can be assessed by calculating the smallest worthwhile change.

Force-Vector Training

James de Lacey

The force-vector theory allows coaches to identify training exercises which may have greater specificity to the competition movements.

Squat Jump

Squat Jump

Owen Walker

The squat jump is a simple, practical and very reliable measure of lower-body power, and is used widely by coaches and sports scientists.

Relative age effect

Relative Age Effect

Tom Green

The relative age effect is when children born in, or close to, a critical age cut-off period may have a sporting and academic advantage.

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