skill acquisition

Skill Acquisition

Dr. Harjiv Singh

Skill acquisition is the foundation of sports science that all practitioners, coaches, and clinicians should understand.

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Elevation Training Masks

Mario Chavez

An Elevation Training Mask is a device that is claimed to simulate the benefits of altitude training, but do they work as claimed?

Monitoring Growth

Dr. Ian Dobbs

By collecting data on height and weight, coaches can identify periods of peak growth and survey young athletes for normal development.

DEXA Scan

DEXA Scans

Charlie Beestone

Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) scans can be a valuable assessment tool for measuring body composition (e.g. levels of body fat).

Neuroplasticity

Dr. Ian Dobbs

Neuroplasticity refers to our brain remodelling, adapting, and organising after we practice a skill, which is vital for developing skills.

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.

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.

Bio banding

Bio-Banding

Mario Chavez

Bio-banding is the process of grouping athletes based on attributes associated with growth and maturation, rather than chronological age.

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.

Peak Weight Velocity

Tom Green

Youth practitioners need to know what peak weight velocity is, and how to programme safely for athletes during accelerated periods of growth.

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