NBA Season Ending Injury Risk Factors
Injuries suck. Period. And understanding injury risk factors help us better design S&C and recovery programs to reduce
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Ball Inclusion Drop Jump Movement Variability in Basketball Players
Drop jumps (DJ) can be used as a performance and screening test. Particularly, kinetic measures such as jump height and
Recovery
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Science-Backed Recovery Strategies for Athletes
Recovery has exploded in popularity over the past decade or so. Every year there seems to be a new innovative
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The Influence of Self-Talk on Fatigue During High-Intensity Training
Self-talk is a cognitive strategy used to enhance self-regulation and performance during training and sport. Athletes can use self-talk before
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Training to Failure vs RIR for Muscle Size
Proximity-to-failure has only been investigated dichotomously, with previous research comparing training to “set failure” versus non-failure. As such, previous research
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Strength, Endurance, and Cold Water Immersion
Cold-water immersion (CWI) is commonly used to assist with recovery during training. However, there are indications that regular CWI may
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Progressing Loads vs Reps for Muscle Strength and Size
Progressive overload is a primary driver for neuromuscular adaptation. Eventually we adapt to training stimuli and thus manipulating overload allows
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Training to Failure vs Close-to-Failure for Muscle Hypertrophy
The influence of training near failure on muscle hypertrophy is not well understood. The literature is limited and definitions of
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Microdosing In-Season Training for Strength
Training for athletes requires consideration for seasonal changes in sport volume. Particularly, training volume and frequencies are manipulated during the
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Strength Training Reduced Injuries by 66%
Performance staffs are tasked with developing athletic qualities while reducing the risk of injury. When players get injured, teams lose
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Resistance Training Dose Components for Tendinopathy Management
Tendinopathy is a broadly defined as a painful condition occurring in and around tendons in response to overuse or under-preparation.
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Free Weights vs Machines for Strength, Hypertrophy, and Jump Performance
The debate of free weights versus machines is as old as time. And while they both have value, when it