Differential Learning for ACL Rehab: A Basketball Single-Case Study
ACL rehab still has a big problem: we can restore ROM, strength, and hop symmetry, then watch athletes break down
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Strong Enough Isn’t Fast Enough After ACL
Maladaptive functioning of the fast SSC can impair force production, energy utilization, and attenuation in the short timeframes required in
The Muscle Injury Repair Spectrum: From DOMS and Strain to Trauma and Necrosis
In sports, we throw around the phrase "muscle damage" as if it means one thing. It doesn’t.
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Heavy Strength Training Reduces Injuries For Elite Youth Soccer
Youth soccer is full of sprints, cuts, and jumps. Those actions drive performance and also load hamstrings, adductors, and hips,
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Long-Length, Not Action, Causes Muscle Damage
Muscle damage is usually blamed on eccentric work, but this paper tests whether that is really about contraction type or
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The Performance-Injury Paradox: More Athleticism, More Risk?
Almost three decades ago, The Notorious B.I.G. warned us: “Mo Money Mo Problems.” In sport, it translates perfectly.
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Low-Load BFR Training Matches High-Load for Achilles Adaptations
Coaches typically assume tendons only adapt under heavy loads. Low-load BFR is popular in rehab and return-to-play settings, but we
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Strength Profiles, Season-Long Changes, and Reinjury Patterns in Elite Rugby Union
Lower-limb muscle injuries remain one of the biggest performance and availability issues in rugby. Hamstring and hip/groin injuries often
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Tendons Need Time: What Happens When You Train Hard Without Enough Rest
If training loads are too frequent, without rest, tendons may strain more and break down. This study tested how the
Strong Hamstrings, Weak Link: When Muscle Grows Faster Than Tendon
When most coaches think about building stronger hamstrings, they think about muscle. But behind every strong hamstring is an equally
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Drop Jump Performance in ACLR vs. Healthy Semi-Pro Soccer
Soccer is loaded with decels, landings, and turns and these actions are exactly where ACL injuries happen. Rehab for ACL
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Long-Length Loading: What Really Drives New Sarcomeres?
For years, strength and conditioning coaches have leaned on eccentric training as the gold standard for adding sarcomeres in series