How to test an athlete’s max. strength on a shoestring budget
It’s important to understand your athlete’s maximal force capacity, but unless you have a big budget, measuring it can be a difficult task.
Can a low-cost Crane Scale provide solid data for strength testing?
Can a low-cost Crane Scale provide solid data for strength testing? A review from the Performance Digest Contents of Article Objective What they did What they found Practical Takeaways Carl’s Comments About the … Read more
3 Proven Tips To Land Your Dream S&C Job
Landing your dream job as a strength and conditioning coach can be difficult – use these tips to propel you in your career as an S&C coach!
Skill Acquisition
Skill acquisition is the foundation of sports science that all practitioners, coaches, and clinicians should understand.
Isometric Mid-Thigh Pull (IMTP)
The isometric mid-thigh pull test is a reliable way to test maximal strength and has been shown to correlate with vertical jumps and sprints.
Altitude Training Masks | Do they work?
An Elevation Training Mask is a device that is claimed to simulate the benefits of altitude training, but do they work as claimed?
Ballistic Training
Ballistic training is an effective training method to improve an athlete’s power output, and therefore, their speed and jump height.
Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA)
Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) can estimate body composition (e.g. fat mass and fat-free mass) via a small electrical current.
Monitoring Growth
By collecting data on height and weight, coaches can identify periods of peak growth and survey young athletes for normal development.
Reliability
Reliability helps us understand the sources of error and how they affect findings in practice and in research.
DEXA Scans
Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) scans can be a valuable assessment tool for measuring body composition (e.g. levels of body fat).
Do Stronger and Faster Athletes have a Reduced Risk of Injury
Do Stronger and Faster Athletes have a Reduced Risk of Injury You can view the original study and source of the information here. What to do now: Help spread the important information by … Read more
Does Ankle Mobility and Segment Ratios Influence Trunk Angle in the Squat
Strength and conditioning coaches should try to understand if ankle flexibility and segment ratios influence trunk angle in the squat.
How Long Does it Take to Recover after a Competitive Soccer Match
How Long Does it Take to Recover after a Competitive Soccer Match You can view the original study and source of the information here.
What Adaptations Occur to Youth Athletes using Injury Prevention Programs
What Adaptations Occur to Youth Athletes using Injury Prevention Programs You can view the original study and source of the information here. What to do now: Help spread the important information by sharing … Read more
