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Explore conversations with leading coaches, scientists, and performance experts as they share practical insights, latest research, and real-world applications in elite sports.

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...

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...

GPS tracking is transforming soccer training by providing detailed insights into player performance. This study analyzes data from youth Croatian National Soccer Teams to uncover...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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