Simple statistics like Z-scores, T-scores, and STEN scores are essential statistical tools that help compare and interpret performance metrics.

Mastering Z-score and T-score Statistics in Sports Science.

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The #NBACombine , Correlation and Tryouts

Are we testing these NBA hopefuls in what matters? Do the test results correlate to on-court performance? And what lessons, if any, can we learn when it comes to tryouts at the youth and high school level?

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does anyone have experience with the landmine 'ball' attachment? + / -

'Research is messy. … Trying to protect students from that reality does them a disservice.' #TeacherAppreciationWeek scim.ag/6V4

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S&C, coach or teacher

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Do you want to learn how to make this athlete monitoring dashboard concept?

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Let me know how it goes!

Variation in Max Sprinting Speed, Maximal Aerobic Speed, and Anaerobic Speed Reserve across Pre- Circa and Post-PHV Boys.

PLEASE NOTE: in such analyses chrono age is still a confounding factor thus a) statistically control for CA or b) use same age subjects -- for true maturity

👇🏾Knowledge does not equal behaviour [Todd Bartee]

What changes behaviour? Insight for intervention

Would’ve absolutely taken any 2024 team out behind the fucking woodshed …

A look inside the booth for Travis Stone’s call of the 150th Kentucky Derby 🎙️

Really proud to see the 30-15 Intermittent Fitness Test being on the top of the list when it comes to fitness testing in Pro Football 🏃‍♂️ ⚽ ❤️

🔗 Full link: bit.ly/3JH9vjT 🙏

... and ... the 'two decades of learnings' paper is still available here: bit.ly/3P0OcuA

𝗛𝗜𝗜𝗧 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲

You can only choose 1 health-related fitness/biomarker to monitor your general health.

What are you choosing and why?
♥️blood pressure
🏃🏾‍♂️VO2max
💪🏾Body comp (FFM / %fat)
🏋🏾‍♂️Muscle strength
🤸🏾FMS score
🩸Lipid profile biomarker (which one?)
........ or something else?

Anyone interested in the role of G and M in relation to talent identification? This should be a good listen from David Johnson West Ham United

A new study of 350,000 European adults screened for genes and surveyed for lifestyle determined that, other than being blessed with good genes, the 4 best things you can do to live past 75yo are (listed by the rank of the size of the effect estimate):

1. Don't smoke.

2. 150

Evaluating COD ability and tailoring training using the 505

Congrats to all the new college graduates👩🏾‍🎓 A reminder that a degree is different from an education, which is also different than ......

Finishing up webinar 5 of 5 with Turkish sports med/performance group looking to learn & implement LTAD. Interested? Give us a shout🗣️ LTAD Network

check out 'Growth & Maturation in Adolescent 🏃🏾‍♂️Track & Field Athletics' by James Baker in this issue. Free PDF

Movement checklists are a tool Joe Eisenmann PhD and I discussed recently. Here are some simple checklists of movements in diff physical domains I try to cover in different ways (repetition w/out repetition early on) and progress (& regress) over time (complexity/load/speed)

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