Issue 18
April 2018
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Audio Review
- Bone Health for Young Athletes
The Science of Coaching
- Strict vs. open training environments for technical development
Strength & Conditioning
- Gym-based primer sessions 1-2 days before a game: Do they work?
- The Nordic Curl vs. Stiff-Leg Deadlift: Which is best for hamstring muscle activity?
- Post-activation potentiation (PAP) for endurance sports: A hidden piece of gold?
Technology & Monitoring
- Medicine balls with built-in accelerometers: Are they accurate and worth the investment?
- Are typical musculoskeletal screening tests sensitive to changes in training load?
- Are wearable sensors the next generation in sprint performance testing?
Fatigue & Recovery
- Intermittent cold water immersion: 8ºC vs. 15ºC
- Practical applications of water immersion recovery modalities for team sports
- How long does it take to fully recover after a competitive match?
Youth Development
- ACL injuries in youngsters: Is there a spike around the age of peak height velocity?
- Is the fundamental movement skill model for youngsters outdated?
- Bio-banding in youth sport: What do the athletes think of it?
Nutrition
- How damaging is under-fuelling on matchday performance?
- Caffeine before an evening game: Does it affect sleep?
- Are some athletes genetically more sensitive to caffeine than others?
Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation
- How to identify a concussion and the usefulness of using video feedback
- Can a hip-focused training programme reduce the occurrence of female ACL injuries?
- Does the type of stretch performed before exercise influence hamstring injury risk?
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Issue 17
March 2018
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Audio Review
- Force-Velocity Profiling
The Science of Coaching
- How a coach can easily decrease injury rates and improve attendance
Strength & Conditioning
- Linear and multidirectional speed: Can we use PAP to improve them?
- Optimal methods for maximising strength gains in athletes
- Which is best for improving jump performance: Plyometrics, Oly Lifts, or Strength training?
Technology & Monitoring
- My Jump 2 App: A great tool for measuring the reactive strength index or all hype?
- Time to cool off! Are cooling gloves and jackets useful in hot/humid conditions?
- How does the volume of high-speed running and sprinting impact injury risk
Fatigue & Recovery
- Sleep and Performance: How to optimise performance during periods of sleep deprivation
- How sleep impacts strength gains, and what we can do about it
- Do ice baths reduce muscle swelling and reestablish muscle function?
Youth Development
- Skipping is useful for increasing bone density in youngsters?
- What the kids have to say early sport specialisation
- A practical method for assessing gym-based movement quality in young athletes
Nutrition
- Caffeine in alternate forms (e.g. gums, energy drinks, and gels): Do they actually work?
- Beetroot juice: Can it improve performance in athletes of all levels?
- Does dehydration affect mental performance in elite-level athletes?
Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation
- Hamstring injuries: Does the central tendon actually impact the return-to-play time and re-injury?
- Achilles tendinopathy: Optimising the return-to-sport process
- ACL Reconstruction: Recommendations for an updated return-to-sport approach
Infographics
- Does ankle mobility and segment ratios influence trunk angle in the squat?
- Do stronger and faster athletes have a reduced risk of injury?
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Issue 16
February 2018
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Audio Review
- Cold Water Immersion
The Science of Coaching
- Refining technical skills in high-level athletes
Strength & Conditioning
- Maximising strength gains: Volume trumps frequency?
- Optimising strength: How long should we actually be resting between sets?
- Injury prevention training for youth athletes: How much, how often, and what to do
Technology & Monitoring
- Does jaw clenching improve force and power production in the gym?
- Apple Watch vs Fitbit Charge HR: Who should win your heart?
- Sled-resisted sprinting: A new way to test and optimise sprint speed?
Fatigue & Recovery
- Do roller massagers effect neural excitability?
- Can ice packs be used as a practical alternative to ice baths?
- Compression garments: Full-leg vs. shorts vs. stockings
Youth Development
- Contrast training for improving sprint, jump, and agility performance in prepubertal athletes
- Power Push-Up test for young athletes: Good or not so good?
- The ‘Athletic Skills Track’ movement test: Should we be using it to assess movement quality?
Nutrition
- Does bovine colostrum supplementation improve immune function and prevent athlete sickness?
- Do elite athletes under-eat and prevent possible adaptation and their ability to perform?
- Can beetroot juice improve moderate-intensity exercise performance?
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Issue 15
December 2017
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The Science of Coaching
- Which psychological attributes underpin elite sports coaches?
Strength & Conditioning
- Back Squat: How ankle ROM and segment ratios influence trunk lean
- Cross-education: A super tool for training injured athletes?
- Maintaining tackling ability in-season: The role of the S&C coach
Technology & Monitoring
- The validity and reliability of the GymAware device for measuring CMJ
- Flying and its effect on performance: An east vs. west-bound travel comparison
- Do minimalist shoes improve running economy and time-trial performance?
Fatigue & Recovery
- Ice bath vs. cold water immersion: The impact of temperature on recovery
- Compression garments: Which pressure is most effective?
- How to individualise cold water immersion for high-fat and low-fat athletes
Youth Development
- Plyometric training: Using both stable and unstable surfaces
- Exercise for Bone in Childhood – Hitting the Sweet Spot
- How important is sports participation for health in youth populations?
Nutrition
- Can glutamine supplementation reduce gastrointestinal discomfort for endurance athletes?
- Taurine + chocolate milk: A novel strategy for reducing oxidative stress?
- Weight-making athletes: How to get there safely
Infographics
- How long does it take to recover after a competitive soccer match?
- Should self-report dietary assessment methods be used for athletes?
- Steps to improve immune function with nutrition for athletes
- What adaptations occur to youth athletes using injury prevention programs?
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Issue 14
November 2017
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The Science of Coaching
- Does focus of attention improve snatch performance?
Strength & Conditioning
- Can blood flow restriction improve 100m sprint performance?
- Bench pressing with a spotter: Does it improve performance and adaptations?
- Sprint interval training: A great method for improving running performance in trained athletes?
Technology & Monitoring
- Altitude/elevation training masks: What does the science have to say?
- Training load monitoring in team sports: A novel framework for adaptation
- Using lacrosse balls for increasing joint ROM: Effective or placebo?
Fatigue & Recovery
- Compression garments for recovery: An update on what we know
- The Efficacy of Repeated Cold Water Immersion on Recovery
- Is cold water immersion useful when athletes only train 3 times per week?
Youth Development
- Resistance Training for Children and Adolescents
- Do the seasons affect a child’s level of physical activity?
- Injury rates in English professional football academies: Have they increased since the intro of the EPPP
Nutrition
- Does polyphenol supplementation effect acute and chronic responses to resistance training?
- Carbohydrate blend vs. carbohydrate mouth rinse on anaerobic performance
- Popular energy + caffeine drinks before exercise: Do they have any effect?
Infographics
- How important is muscular strength to athletic performance?
- Does beetroot juice improve intermittent exercise performance?
- Nutritional support for the injured athlete
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Issue 13
October 2017
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The Science of Coaching
- How can a coach’s behaviour impact their delivery?
Strength & Conditioning
- Concurrent training: optimising planning and adaptation
- VBT and velocity loss thresholds: does 10% vs. 20% even matter?
- Kinesio tape for athletic performance: have we been wrong all along?
Technology & Monitoring
- Where does the squat 1RM sit on the force-velocity relationship?
- Exploring the relationship between training load, fitness and injury
- What underpins a good sprint performance? Connecting the kinetic dots
Fatigue & Recovery
- Do electronic devices before bed really influence performance?
- Sleep tight: the impact of wearing compression garments to bed
- Should we be individualising ice baths? The influence of body size and immersion time
Youth Development
- Loaded vs. Unloaded plyometric training on speed and power
- Early sport specialisation: risks and recommendations for young female athletes
- Injury prevention programmes in youth sport: are they worth the time and effort?
Nutrition
- Carbohydrate supplementation for endurance events: what’s best practice?
- Coconut water and hydration: a performance breakthrough or a fad?
- Whole-eggs vs. Whites for protein synthesis: are we looking at the whole picture?
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