athletes

Competition Schedule Impact on Long-Term Performance

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As fatigue accumulates in an athlete, fitness qualities become masked and full potential is not realized until fatigue subsides. Strength, power, muscular endurance, conditioning, etc., can decline when sufficient recovery is unattained. During a competitive season, managing fatigue is crucial to keeping athletes healthy and performing optimally. Monitoring strategies along with recovery and restoration modalities …

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Do pre-adolescent athletes benefit from plyometrics?

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Coaching youth sports teams presents many challenges for the coaching staff. Oftentimes, coaches may only be able to practice with their players as little as 1-2 times per week. The coaching staff must decide how they will budget their time with the kids to best educate them on the skills and fundamentals of the game …

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Latest Sports Science: Comparing Training Volumes for Team Sport Athletes

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Effects of different resistance training volumes on strength and power in team sport athletes Aim of the Study: To compare the effects of 3 programs (differentiated by volume) on maximum strength and average power in collegiate team sport athletes. Methods: 32 untrained collegiate athletes (20 male) were split into 4 groups (n=8 each); Low Volume …

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