DECIDING THE START OF MOVEMENT ONSET USING FORCE PLATES IS THERE A BEST METHOD FOR CALCULATING SOM? Recently I was asked a question regarding the start of movement detection (SoM) for force plate analysis. This is a topic that some applied practitioners care about pretty highly, likely because they want to ensure the most valid […]
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I recently embarked on my first west coast trip in a while, so I thought it was a good enough reason to write this article in an attempt to share some thoughts on how to optimize travel and minimize jet lag and fatigue. Within my career working in elite sport, it has been typical
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Recently my twitter feed was filled with the discussion on jump testing methodologies, measurement accuracy, arm swing and a plethora of other related topics to vertical jump testing. Trying my hardest to keep up (remaining somewhat entertained throughout), I resisted the temptation to join the debate and instead sat back and tried to piece it
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With the evolution of sport science, there is seemingly becoming increasing confusion to what sport science actually is. With a lot of individuals and organizations doing sport science “stuff”. As such, I think it is important to revisit some key principles of sport science that can (hopefully) be used to better define the role of
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THE NEEDS ANALYSIS A DYING ART? Principally speaking a needs analysis is defined as the process of evaluation that identifies areas of focus that require attention within your domain. These are typically split into general and specific areas, whereby “gaps” are discovered and targeted. A needs analysis is not exclusive to the realms of strength
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To introduce myself, the website and the blog, I felt that a reflective first post on my sport science journey would be a means of providing not only some background on myself but also a means of sharing some important knowledge I have gained along the way. My first introduction to sport science was
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