Individualizing Acceleration in English Premier League Academy Soccer Players
Global thresholds are typically used to band acceleration dependent on intensity. However, global thresholds do not account for variation in individual capacities, failing to quantify ... Read more
Training Load and Player Monitoring in High-Level Football: Current Practice and Perceptions
Training load (TL) monitoring is crucial for making evidence-based decisions on loading schemes to reduce injuries and enhance team performance in high-level football. However, there ... Read more
Positional Differences in Elite Basketball: Selecting Appropriate Training Load Measures
Purpose: The purpose of this paper was to study the structure of interrelationships among external training load measures and how these vary among different positions ... Read more
Changes in Physical Demands Between Game Quarters of U18 Elite Official Basketball Games
Purpose: The aim of this study was to describe the physical demands during U18 elite basketball games according to the game quarter and to identify ... Read more
Sub-Maximal Cricket Fast Bowling Offers a Disproportionate Reduction in Loading Vs Performance: An Alternative Workload Intervention
Context: Cricket fast bowlers are particularly susceptible to lumbar spine loading and injury. Quantitative analysis of technique typically involves laboratory-based biomechanical systems with limited ecological ... Read more
Spikes in Acute Workload Are Associated with Increased Injury Risk in Elite Cricket Fast Bowlers
Objective: To determine if the comparison of acute and chronic workload is associated with increased injury risk in elite cricket fast bowlers. Methods: Data were ... Read more
Auto Detecting Deliveries in Elite Cricket Fast Bowlers Using Microsensors and Machine Learning
Cricket fast bowlers are at a high risk of injury occurrence, which has previously been shown to be correlated to bowling workloads. This study aimed ... Read more
Functional Movement Screening as a Predictor of Mechanical Loading and Performance in Dancers
Dance requires effective functional movement for the prevention of injury, with implications for the biomechanical response to performance. This study investigated the efficacy of the ... Read more
Rotation Characteristics of Elite Divers During Dry Land Training
Introduction: During the flight phase of diving, the speed of whole body rotation plays a crucial role in determining performance outcomes. Body positioning during rotation ... Read more
Validity and Reliability of a Commercially Available Indoor Tracking System to Assess Distance and Time in Court-Based Sports
The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of a commercially available local position measurement (LPM) tracking system when assessing distance ... Read more
A Survey of Player Monitoring Approaches and Microsensor Use in Basketball
The purpose of this study was to examine player monitoring approaches used by basketball practitioners with a specific focus on the use of microsensors. An ... Read more
External Activity Demands Differ Between Referees and Players During a Sub-Elite, Men’s Basketball Match
The purpose of this brief report was to document the activity demands of sub-elite basketball referees during a match and compare them with those of ... Read more