If you are using SMFT’s to monitor your athletes, make sure to read this one. Highlighting the high absolute and relative reliability of HRex, as well as considerations on analytical techniques regarding HR recovery, and mechanical measures to infer on neuromuscular status

Are you working in ⚽️ and involved in 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 💭🤔 Please take part in our 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️that aims to gain insights into analysis and reporting practices⚽️ uow.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0P… Antonio Dello Iacono Jo Clubb Mathieu Lacome Naomi Datson AdamS

Injury risk is about more than just isolated training load metrics from GPS! What are moderators & mediators in the training load-injury relationship & what implications do they have for data analytics? 📝 New on the Global Performance Insights blog: 🔗 buff.ly/3W3QZts

When I heard Wayne Rooney on wed nite say that sports sci says striker can't practice technical skills at end of training (for "load" no doubt 🤦) I just 😩 1. Likely a young, inexperienced sports sci who doesn't understand high perf. 2. Why did the coach(es) even entertain it?

Pleased to see our latest 📄 published in JSAMS 🔑🔓 Access here: doi.org/10.1016/j.jsam… Thrilled to work this awesome team! Ric Lovell Shaun McLaren Dean Norris ᴍᴀʀᴛɪɴ ʙᴜᴄʜʜᴇɪᴛ Antonio Dello Iacono Adriano Arguedas Soley 🧵🗒️ 1/8

Now ahead of print: Can We Just Play? Internal Validity of Assessing Physiological State With a Semistandardized Kicking Drill in Professional Australian Football by A. Arguedas-Soley, Tzlil Shushan, A. Murphy, N. Poulos, Ric Lovell , Dean Norris journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/…

Can LPS replace traditional sprint tests? 🏃‍♀️ Our study finds LPS offers a nonintrusive, in-situ method to track max speed (MSS). While acceleration metrics need refinement, it’s a game-changer for easy monitoring. 🔗 FREE: mdpi.com/1424-8220/24/1… Please RT!

Preprint Alert 📄🚨 Here we aimed to understand whether athletes' training effects can be monitored within their training environment using a standardised drill compared to submaximal and maximal assessments 📉🫀⚽️🏃‍♂️ Link: osf.io/preprints/osf/… Shaun McLaren Ric Lovell

"The shock method is the most advanced stage of the progression. It prepares athletes for extreme forces and rapid responses, mimicking the high intensity demands of competitive rugby. A critical concept borrowed from plyometric training." By Guillem Furió Ferrer

Is CMJ appropriate to detect fatigue? 10yr ago we found CMJ improved when daily and acc. TL increased, opposite response for a fatigue measure The lack of sensitivity to changes in TL does not warrant the popularity, and the CMJ quest for the Holy 'Neuromuscular Fatigue' Grail

Embedded submaximal fitness tests: Smarter, low-cost data for training and RTP decisions From Adriano Arguedas Soley sportsmith.co/articles/embed…

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