Athletic Monitoring

T-Junction Injuries of the Biceps Femoris: Anatomy, Diagnosis, and Rehabilitation Evolution

Anatomical Complexity of the T-Junction Though still an emerging focus, the distal T-junction of the biceps femoris has become recognised as a problematic site of hamstring injury. Proposed high recurrence…

View Post

View Post

19 min

The Importance, Challenges, and Developments of Biomechanical Load Measurements in Multidirectional Sports

Introduction A key goal in multidirectional sports is to achieve optimal athletic performance whilst remaining free from injuries. Both performance and injury risk are largely determined by the training load…

View Post

View Post

26 min

Effects of Fatigue Induced by Sprinting on Biomechanics and Potential Hamstring Injury Risk

Introduction As of today (January 2025), hamstring injuries are still considered one of the biggest injury dilemmas in sprint-based team sports such as football 1, rugby sevens 2, American football…

View Post

View Post

18 min

Athletic Monitoring

ACL Injuries In Football: Evidence Based Strategies To Reduce Its Incidence

ACL injuries in football: evidence based strategies to reduce its incidence The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most devastating injuries in football, given its consequences both at…

View Post

View Post

10 min

Athletic Monitoring

Understanding Load And Damage At Common Running Injury Locations And How To Assess It Using Wearable Technology

In this blog, I explore the nuances of assessing load and damage at common running injury locations. We’ll examine the limitations of using external loads like ground reaction forces (GRFs)…

View Post

View Post

12 min

Extra Time Period of Soccer: Implications for Performance, Fatigue, Recovery, and Injury

What is extra-time? When we think of soccer matches, we often envision the traditional 90-minute game that defines most league competitions. Much of our understanding of soccer player performance comes…

View Post

View Post

17 min

Relevance of Isometric Strength Assessments in Sports

Brief Overview Muscular strength is an important physical attribute that underpins athletic performance (Suchomel et al., 2016; Stone, 1993). Greater muscular strength is associated with a greater rate of force…

View Post

View Post

15 min

Sprint Force-Velocity Profiling: Where Do We Go From Here?

Part 1 of our exploration into the sprint force-velocity-power (FVP) profiling method highlighted both promise and confusion within the field of linear sprint performance analysis. We demonstrated the method’s emergence…

View Post

View Post

20 min

Is Sprint Force-Velocity Profiling a Waste of Time?

In recent years, the force-velocity-power (FVP) profiling method has gained prominence within the sports performance industry, establishing itself as a popular diagnostic tool for evaluating sprinting ability. This method aims…

View Post

View Post

17 min

Hamstring Conditioning Strategies for Injury Risk Reduction and Performance

Hamstring strain injuries (HSI) can account for 20% of the absence days caused by injury within team sports (2, 7-9), with an incidence rates currently increasing (9). A primary mechanism…

View Post

Archives

Categories

Meta

T-Junction Injuries of the Biceps Femoris: Anatomy, Diagnosis, and Rehabilitation Evolution

The Importance, Challenges, and Developments of Biomechanical Load Measurements in Multidirectional Sports

Effects of Fatigue Induced by Sprinting on Biomechanics and Potential Hamstring Injury Risk

ACL Injuries In Football: Evidence Based Strategies To Reduce Its Incidence

Understanding Load And Damage At Common Running Injury Locations And How To Assess It Using Wearable Technology

Extra Time Period of Soccer: Implications for Performance, Fatigue, Recovery, and Injury

Relevance of Isometric Strength Assessments in Sports

Sprint Force-Velocity Profiling: Where Do We Go From Here?

Is Sprint Force-Velocity Profiling a Waste of Time?

Hamstring Conditioning Strategies for Injury Risk Reduction and Performance

Biomechanical Determinants of Performance and Injury Risk During Change of Direction – An Optimal Technical Model to Mediate the Conflict

Biomechanical and Neuromuscular Demands of Change of Direction: Implications for Athlete Physical Preparation

Developing Agile Athletes: Applying the Agility Development Framework in Practice

T-Junction Injuries of the Biceps Femoris: Anatomy, Diagnosis, and Rehabilitation Evolution

The Importance, Challenges, and Developments of Biomechanical Load Measurements in Multidirectional Sports