Ultrax Science Hub Blogs
- Andrej Sedlar
- 8 min
Introduction Hamstring injuries are among the most common in sports that involve sprinting, such as football. Achieving maximum speed is crucial not only for game...
- VALD Performance
- 11 min
Alex Natera is Manager of Performance Support at the New South Wales Institute of Sport, where he oversees a department of 40 world-class practitioners across...
- Nolan Lyon
- 7 min
- Marko Matušinskij
- 8 min
In today’s sports world, the role of the sports scientist has become crucial as teams and organizations face an influx of data – a “data...
- Krešimir Šoš
- 11 min
The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between trunk movements and whole-body acceleration, velocity and performance time during an all-out 20 m...
- Marko Matušinskij
- 8 min
This paper effectively summarizes key aspects of sprinting in football, offering valuable insights into periodization strategies, monitoring sprinting, and defining appropriate dosage. One of the...
- Marko Matušinskij
- 12 min
A connection with study of Darbellay et al. (2020), written in collaboration with Insiders. I recently had the pleasure of an insightful conversation with Hannes...
- VALD Performance
- 10 min
Matt Witt is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Business Development Manager at VALD. Previously, Matt worked as a Performance Physical Therapist with the New York Mets....
- Toni Modrić & Šime Veršić
- 7 min
Introduction Elite soccer is a sport where optimal match preparation is essential. Physical performance, especially in terms of running distance and intensity, significantly affects gameplay,...
- Oro Muscle
- 7 min
Motivation for Investigation There are several hundred thousand ACL reconstructions per year globally. One third of ACL reconstruction athletes reinjure within 5 months. Many of...
- Vito Tadić
- 5 min
The Importance of Preseason The preseason is a unique period in the football calendar due to its lack of competitive matches, which enables more intense...
- Marko Matušinskij
- 5 min
Last month, I was having coffee with my coaching staff, and as usual, we were discussing football. You should see how deep these conversations can...
