Issue 30
April 2019
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Audio Review
- Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD)
The Science of Coaching
- Enhancing the observation skills of coaches
Strength & Conditioning
- Does the kettlebell swing provide a potentiation effect for sprinting?
- What influences velocity for the big four barbell exercises?
- Accelerations or high-speed running: what is a better predictor of performance decline?
Technology & Monitoring
- Rapid isometric squeeze tests for groin function: is it reliable?
- Which velocity-based training sensor is the most reliable?
- Guiding performance, adaptation, and loads on the pitch using heart rate variability
Fatigue & Recovery
- Subjective vs. objective measures of fatigue: which is more useful?
- High and low acute:chronic workloads are associated with a greater injury frequency
- A placebo may be just as effective as cold modalities for enhancing recovery
Youth Development
- Obstacle courses to assess functional movement skills: can they work?
- Less is more? An investigation of multi-sport participation in youth rugby players
- Adolescent to adulthood: an investigation of performance characteristics over time
Nutrition
- Back to basics: chocolate milk in recovery and performance
- The benefits of taurine supplementation and cycling in the heat
- Improve your endurance running tolerance with caffeinated gum
Injury Prevention & Rehab
- Using the Nordic hamstring exercise to reduce hamstring injuries
- Determining risk for Achilles tendinopathy
- How can the FIFA 11 programme reduce the costs of injured players?
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Issue 29
March 2019
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Audio Review
- S&C Hot Topics
The Science of Coaching
- How to positively influence athletes
Strength & Conditioning
- Is isometric training the missing link to performance?
- Bondarchuk, Siff and Verkhoshanksy vs. Bosch: whose approach transfers better?
- Is change of direction deficit influenced by player position?
Technology & Monitoring
- Screening ACL injury risk using simple video and coaching tools
- Monitoring the sleep of athletes: what are the best parameters to use?
- The single-leg isometric squat: can it help with asymmetry detection?
Fatigue & Recovery
- Subjective markers provide more meaningful information than objective markers in rugby players
- Load-velocity based 1RM predictions are not accurate to monitor fatigue
- Cold-water immersion aids recovery following volleyball training
Youth Development
- The DREAM model: a concept for developing strength in children
- Increased levels of stress are linked to the time of the year amongst student-athletes
- Can interval training benefit the sedentary school child?
Nutrition
- The potential benefit of fruit intake on improving recovery after exercise
- Oral health and nutrition: the importance of looking after your mouth
- Don’t forget your breakfast! Eat to avoid failure
Injury Prevention & Rehab
- Expectations vs. reality for ACL reconstruction
- Understanding the return-to-sport timeline for athletes after ankle syndesmosis injury
- How workload influences injury rates in professional football
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Issue 28
February 2019
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Audio Review
- Monitoring & Modelling
The Science of Coaching
- How is ‘coaching knowledge’ formed?
Strength & Conditioning
- How to improve repeat sprint performance in four sessions
- Can you get more powerful by training in water?
- Can priming exercises 2 hours before competition elicit positive performance?
Technology & Monitoring
- How valuable is objective sleep monitoring for improving health and performance?
- A practical way to monitor fatigue
- Can sports medicine professionals use technology to track Achilles tendinopathy?
Fatigue & Recovery
- Impact of training days, playing position and squad inclusion on training load
- The impact of training at night on sleep patterns and the activity of the heart
- How are training load, perceived recovery and wellbeing, sleep and fatigue-related in youth athletes?
Youth Development
- Does the previous expertise of parents influence the expertise of their children?
- Posture control: the relationship between “upper” and “lower” body parts in children
- Block vs. undulating periodisation: how does this impact on performance?
Nutrition
- Pea protein packs a similar punch to whey protein
- Caffeine improves aerobic endurance and neuromuscular performance in soccer-players
- The effect of leucine metabolite supplementation and resistance training on body composition
Injury Prevention & Rehab
- Are male runners at similar risk for bone stress injuries as females?
- Workload monitoring: it’s not just about the ratios
- Return-to-play after revision of primary UCL reconstruction: what do we know about it?
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Issue 27
January 2019
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Audio Review
- Psychology of ACL Injuries
The Science of Coaching
- Do coaches’ emotions influence athletes?
Strength & Conditioning
- Increased volume using power cluster sets
- Is block periodisation superior to traditional periodisation for team sports?
- Can inter-limb asymmetries be used monitor fatigue?
Technology & Monitoring
- Does Chronojump provide an inexpensive way for coaches to monitor jump performance?
- Compliance and data value with athlete monitoring systems: how do they fair in combat sport?
- Do vertical jumps help monitor real-time horizontal sprint speed?
Fatigue & Recovery
- Does the use of electronic devices in the evening effect sleep patterns of athletes?
- A meta-analysis on the internal and external measures of training load in team sports
- Markers of fatigue following a soccer match and match-simulation protocols
Youth Development
- Fundamental movement proficiency: the impact of gender, the environment and body weight
- Differences in soccer load: tracking the changes over a season
- A guide through maturation: comparison of barefoot and shoe wearing children
Nutrition
- Does cacao juice supplementation improve recovery after exercise?
- Milk: pound-for-pound one of the better recovery drinks following exercise
- Does carbohydrate feeding during a 10 km swim improve performance?
Injury Prevention & Rehab
- Physical and psychological readiness for sport in adolescents following ACLR
- Is blood flow restriction training beneficial for muscle weakness caused by knee injury?
- Is modern medicine t oo much?
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Issue 26
December 2018
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Audio Review
- Talent ID
The Science of Coaching
- How do you feedback?
Strength & Conditioning
- Sprinting itself as a cure for hamstring problems?
- Does using bands induce post-activation potentiation?
- Why are track and field sprint athletes faster than team sport athletes?
Technology & Monitoring
- Adding barbell displacement to monitoring load in the weight room – worth the effort?
- The use of individual and collective athlete monitoring practices
- Can coaches use the Push Band to monitor jump performance accurately?
Fatigue & Recovery
- Cold water immersion, does one-size-fit-all?
- The effects of cold water immersion following a rugby union match
- The link between training load, schedule and sleeping behaviours amongst elite youth soccer players
Youth Development
- Battling for hoops: The transfer between battle rope training, fitness, and shooting accuracy in basketball
- Improving neck strength during adolescence: Risk, recommendations and benefits
- Just go to bed: The effect of sleep on wellbeing in youths
Nutrition
- Can a low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet reduce bodyweight without impairing performance in strength athletes?
- Does pre-workout nutrition have an effect on body composition change and effect post-workout adaptations?
- Are young professional rugby players eating enough?
Injury Prevention & Rehab
- How might athletes be compensating during a squat to offload quadriceps following ACL reconstruction?
- Are stronger and faster athletes more resistant to injury?
- How to improve function in individuals with a femoroacetabular impingement?
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Issue 25
November 2018
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Audio Review
- S&C in Schools
The Science of Coaching
- Where should a coach focus their attention?
Strength & Conditioning
- Re-Warm-Ups: How intense do they need to be?
- How long does it take to transfer strength from one limb to the other with unilateral training?
- How much detraining can we expect to see during the Christmas break?
Technology & Monitoring
- Force-velocity-profiling an athlete’s speed: How many timing gates do we need?
- Reaching new heights: How to get more out of your jump testing
- Can a low-cost Crane Scale provide solid data for strength testing?
Fatigue & Recovery
- Bioceramic garments: The future of recovery?
- Neuromuscular fatigue: What is the “optimal” recovery duration?
- Simplifying fatigue monitoring: Can a single question provide the answer?
Youth Development
- Finding them early: Does early recruitment create future superstars?
- Grip strength, health, and performance: Is there a relationship?
- Single vs. double weekly plyometric training sessions: Which is more effective?
Nutrition
- Are exercise professionals fit to provide nutrition advice?
- After exercise, what is the best time to consume protein to help with recovery?
- Should footballers consume protein right
before sleep?
Injury Prevention & Rehab
- Is strength training our best means of reducing injury risk?
- Changes in the tendon: Adaptation or pathology?
- Patellofemoral pain: Taking a second look at the proposed risks
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