February 2022 (Issue 64)

February 2022 (Issue 64)

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Inside, you'll find:

1) COACHING: Can Representative Learning Design fast-track the development of athletes?

2) COACHING: Strategies for implementing athlete self-report measures successfully

3) STRENGTH & CONDITIONING: Deceleration training in team sports: Can we mitigate injury risk?

4) STRENGTH & CONDITIONING: How strong do you need to be for pre-conditioning to work?

5) STRENGTH & CONDITIONING: Is training two or four times per week superior for strength and hypertrophy?

6) STRENGTH & CONDITIONING: Which has a greater association with change of direction performance: horizontal or vertical exercise?

7) TECHNOLOGY & MONITORING: What GPS variables are most predictive of injury?

8) TECHNOLOGY & MONITORING: Why monitoring hip and hamstring strength could prevent injuries for soccer players

9) FATIGUE & RECOVERY: What is fatigue, and how does it affect the central and peripheral nervous systems?

10) FATIGUE & RECOVERY: What are the primary predictors of sleep quality in youth athletes?

11) YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: Can mental toughness support youth sports performance - and even their moral development?

12) YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: How does biological maturation impact jump and change of direction performance in young females?

13) NUTRITION: Can betaine supplementation improve the bio-motor abilities of youth athletes?

14) NUTRITION: What are the effects of carbohydrate and caffeine mouth rinsing on performance?

15) NUTRITION: It’s a no brainer: The importance of Omega 3s for contact sport athletes’ cardiovascular disease risk and neurological health