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Jump Height Lies? Force–Time CMJ Metrics for Neuromuscular Fatigue
The CMJ is one of the most commonly used tools to monitor fatigue and readiness. However, most practitioners rely heavily
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The Deceleration Paradox: Why Faster Athletes Don’t Always Stop Better
Deceleration is one of the most important but misunderstood qualities in sport. Athletes decelerate more often and at higher intensities
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What Actually Drives Change of Direction Performance
Change of direction (COD) is one of the most important qualities in basketball performance, especially for defense, space creation, and
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Linear Deceleration Drives Lateral Speed
Basketball is built on short, explosive movements in multiple directions. A large portion of those movements involves stopping, not just
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The 3 Phases of Landing
Jumping gets most of the attention in performance testing. But every jump ends with a landing. And in sports like
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Force Dominant vs Tendon Dominant? Not So Fast
This week, inside the Applied Performance Coach community, a student asked a great question: “How can force plates tell us
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The Tradeoff: Jumping Higher vs Jumping Faster
Drop jumps and RSI are staples in performance testing. Coaches often chase shorter ground contact times or higher jumps, assuming
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Dynamic Rebound Index: A New Mechanical Measure of SSC Performance
The stretch–shortening cycle (SSC) underpins nearly every explosive action in sport. Sprinting, cutting, jumping, rebounding, and rapid deceleration all
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Force Plates: Truths and Misconceptions
Force plates are one of the most powerful tools we have in performance and rehab. They’re also one of
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
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Does the 10 Percent Asymmetry Rule Actually Matter?
Basketball is full of asymmetric actions, from driving off one foot to repeatedly landing on different legs. As a result,
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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