Tancred (1995) [1] believes that: "One of the misconceptions in the sports world is that a sports person gets in shape by just playing or taking part in their chosen sport. If a stationary level of ...
You must perform exercises involving joint action to improve the range of movement for a particular joint action. It is quite possible for an athlete to have good shoulder joint mobility but poor hip ...
Marathon legend, Bill Adcocks was at a recent England Athletics workshop, and Dr Matt Long was there to report on the findings. For many endurance athletes it is that time of year again when the ...
Each reference comprises the literature's "Title", "Author" and the "Journal" in which the paper appeared. The "Title" is a link to the article in which the literature is reviewed. The "[x]" at the ...
Nature has blessed us with five senses, one of which - the ability to talk, is a great way of self-regulating the intensity of your training activity as an athlete. Traditionally, the talk test has ...
Testing and measurement are the means of collecting information upon which subsequent performance evaluations and decisions are made. In the analysis, we need to consider the factors influencing the ...
Most sports require some or all of the following strength types to be developed to one degree, and the weight training program should reflect this. The aim is to develop muscles that can produce ...
The start of the approach run should be marked and the athlete should commence the start from a standing start. Some athletes use a 'walk on start' or 'run on start' that will provide more initial ...
Testing and measurement are the means of collecting information upon which subsequent performance evaluations and decisions are made. In the analysis, we need to consider the factors influencing the ...