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Vitamin D: How does it impact sports performance?
We still need to learn more about how to use vitamin D to improve sports performance but it does seem clear that obtaining sufficient vitamin D can only help improve an athlete’s bone structure, immune system, and potentially muscle health.
Athlete development framework: A how-to guide
Coaches often use unique approaches as they try to find a way to improve athlete development. However, implementing models and frameworks to develop consistency can be vital, a leading performance and rehabilitation coach says.
Weight cutting tips: Nutrition secrets you need to know
There are many risks involved with losing weight ahead of athletic performance, but a leading performance nutritionist says there are ways to do it safely. Here, he shares his weight cutting tips.
The elbow injury ‘epidemic’ and how to rehabilitate successfully
An elbow injury can often impact athletes who perform movements like the baseball pitching action, tennis shots and golf swings, and a rehab program that is staged and structured will best prepare athletes to return to their respective sports.
How to get started with resistance training: What you need to know
Resistance training can develop increases in muscle hypertrophy, strength, power, and/or endurance. When programmed correctly, it is beneficial and safe for everybody. Here’s your ultimate guide.
Compression garments: Do they actually work?
Compression garments are everywhere nowadays, from elite athletes down to the average Joe. But what are they supposed to do, and should you be using them to improve your recovery?
Calf muscle development: Why coaches and athletes must stop ignoring the calf region
Many coaches and athletes fail to properly train the calf area, but ignoring calf muscle development can lead to higher rates of injury.
Weight cutting in combat sports: What is it and how can you minimise the risks?
The majority of combat sport athletes will go through a period of short-term weight loss prior to a fight. Why do they endure weight cutting, and can it be done safely?
Physical literacy
Physical literacy needs to be a multi-faceted approach: Parents, physical education teachers, sports coaches, strength and conditioning coaches, leisure management personnel, family members, and peers all play an integral role in physical literacy.
Talk Test: How going old-school can boost your performance
While sports technology continues to develop at a rapid rate, there are simpler ways to monitor your exercise intensity. One of these old-school methods is the Talk Test.
Concussion technology: The high-tech mouthguards trying to combat concussion
Concussion technology is an ever-growing area of importance for many collision sports, with cutting-edge mouthguards being developed in the hope of helping prevent or minimise head knocks.
How can athletes find the best coach to work with?
Finding the best coach is crucial, but it’s not always easy. Putting your athletic performance and maybe even your career in their hands means you need to get the best possible person, but is it possible to get the perfect match?
Supplements in sport: What are the benefits and risks?
From powder-based proteins and creatine, to gel- and gummy-based caffeine and carbohydrates, performance supplements are sold to professional athletes and weekend warriors alike. But what exactly are the advantages and risks?
Concussion recovery: Why it’s important to get active after a head knock (but don’t overdo it)
Concussions are a growing issue in many sports, and early initiation of low-intensity aerobic exercise is recommended to kick-start the recovery process.
