Hold a straight body position, supported on elbows and toes. Brace the abdominals and maintain a straight body line through the feet, hips and head. Lie on your back with your knees bent. Brace your ...

Calculations are based on Dick (1987) [1] table of controls for 100/200m/400m athletes. The 100m and 200m are electronic timings. The other times are hand timings. To get a predicted electronic time, ...

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 ...

Athletes are often under a lot of pressure to perform well regularly. This pressure can result in athletes overtraining and becoming stressed. The Orthostatic Heart Rate Test monitors the athlete's ...

The benefit of strength and strength training for footballers is well supported by research. For example, De Proft and colleagues had one group of Belgian professionals perform extra weight training ...

The foot is placed up to the starting line but not on it. The feet are about shoulder-width apart to obtain a well-balanced position. The weight is distributed so that about 2/3rds of the weight is on ...

Dr Matt Long, Jamie French, and Barry Cook explore how coaches can affect biomechanical adjustments in the running form of athletes.

The following diagram shows an annual training plan (macrocycle) for an athlete whose major competition is sometime in July/August.

Based on a formula identified by Mureika (2001) [4], the following calculator will provide an estimate of your 100 times at sea level with zero wind. Enter Altitude ...

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 factors influencing the ...

Detailed below is a five-week 10km taper training program leading up to the race at the end of the 5th week. This program must be supported by general and specific strength training, mobility and ...

The dynamic exercises you incorporate into your warm-up program should be appropriate to the movements you would experience in your sport/event. The following are examples of dynamic stretching and ...