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Change of direction (COD) movements are central to basketball performance, especially during high-speed drives, defensive recoveries, and 180° cuts. Understanding
Soccer is loaded with decels, landings, and turns and these actions are exactly where ACL injuries happen. Rehab for ACL
Basketball is dominated by acceleration and deceleration. Players may hit ~15 high-intensity accelerations and ~40 high-intensity decelerations per game. This
Coaches often choose exercises based on which ones show the biggest EMG signal. But adaptation is driven by mechanical tension
Basketball is characterized by hard stops and sharp changes of direction, with ~95 total decels and ~40 high-intensity decels per
I get asked about force plates metrics often. And one of the most common questions is "what is the
Coaches chase speed through strength and power work. The relationship is real, but not linear forever. At some point, “more”
Coaches often encourage athletes to “land softly” to protect the knee. While this may reduce injury risk, it may also
Teams often add foam rolling and massage guns to pre-practice warm-ups. Coaches and athletes assume these tools boost readiness, mobility,
Collegiate football athletes train in highly structured environments with robust strength and conditioning (S&C) and nutrition support. Coaches
Non‑contact ACL injuries often occur during abrupt stop‑jump actions in basketball. While physical fatigue gets most of the
The Achilles tendon (AT) plays a crucial role in storing and releasing energy during stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) activities like jumping
