
Peak Height Velocity (PHV)
Peak Height Velocity is the time when adolescents grow the fastest, and should be monitored regularly for athletic development.
Sports medicine is the study of the treatment and prevention of injuries in sports and exercise. It is a branch of medicine that exclusively relates to athletes and their participation in sports.
As the world of sports medicine is very complex, our aim is to simplify it so that coaches, athletes, and everybody else can understand how to use it in order to improve health, reduce injuries, and optimise performance in sports.
Peak Height Velocity is the time when adolescents grow the fastest, and should be monitored regularly for athletic development.
ACL injuries are one of the most painful setbacks in sport. Can nutrition play a part in fast-tracking a return to play?
Cold water immersion therapy is becoming an increasingly popular recovery protocol, but there is still many unknowns with its use.
Sleep is deemed essential for recovery and performance in elite sports, yet athletes often deprioritise it in comparison to other factors which may impact recovery.
Football-specific training or active recovery: which promotes better recovery? Your weekly research review Contents of Research Review Background & Objective What They Did What They Found Practical Takeaways Reviewer’s Comments About the Reviewer … Read more
Intermittent cold water immersion: 8ºC vs. 15ºC Your weekly research review Contents of Research Review Background & Objective What They Did What They Found Practical Takeaways Reviewer’s Comments About the Reviewer Comments Original … Read more
The success of return-to-sport following anterior shoulder instability treatments Your weekly research review Contents of Research Review Background & Objective What They Did What They Found Practical Takeaways Reviewer’s Comments About the Reviewer … Read more
Sleep extension through napping may effect performance Your weekly research review Contents of Research Review Background & Objective What They Did What They Found Practical Takeaways Reviewer’s Comments About the Reviewer Comments Background … Read more
Uncovering genetic testing in athletics: limits, concerns, and possibilities Your weekly research review Contents of Research Review Background & Objective What They Did What They Found Practical Takeaways Reviewer’s Comments About the Reviewer … Read more
A study review investigating if there are activation deficits of the hamstring muscles and alternations in kinematics during maximum effort sprinting when hamstring strain has occurred.
Hamstring Training and Injury Management in Team Sports: Conversation with Andreas Beck Head of Strength & Conditioning at Borussia Dortmund Andreas Beck shares how he prevents and manages hamstring injuries. … Read more
Sport concussion assessment tools: How well do they work? Your weekly research review Contents of Research Review Background & Objective What They Did What They Found Practical Takeaways Reviewer’s Comments About the Reviewer … Read more
Is there a relationship between workload, the athlete’s state of recovery, and injury? Your weekly research review Contents of Research Review Background & Objective What They Did What They Found Practical Takeaways Reviewer’s … Read more
What the kids have to say early sport specialisation Your weekly research review Contents of Research Review Background & Objective What They Did What They Found Practical Takeaways Reviewer’s Comments About the Reviewer … Read more
Bio-banding is a way of grouping athletes based on physical maturity, but what do the athletes themselves think of it?
Cold water immersion, does one-size-fit-all? Your weekly research review Contents of Research Review Background & Objective What They Did What They Found Practical Takeaways Reviewer’s Comments About the Reviewer Comments Background & Objective … Read more
How does age and maturation affect motor coordination and performance? A research review from the Performance Digest Contents Background & Objective What They Did What They Found Practical Takeaways Reviewer’s Comments About the … Read more
Should we be individualising ice baths? The influence of body size and immersion time A research review from the Performance Digest Contents of Research Review Background & Objective What They Did What They … Read more
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