Thread by @AllanMacdonald_, A THREAD on Strength & Conditioning Resources that have shaped the direction [...]

A THREAD on Strength & Conditioning Resources that have shaped the direction of my practice in Performance Sport from 2008 - Onwards:

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1/ Coaching

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/279059668_Effective_Skill_Development_How_Should_Athletes'_Skills_Be_Developed
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/331578550_The_Effects_of_Augmented_Feedback_on_Sprint_Jump_and_Strength_Adaptations_in_Rugby_Union_Players_Following_a_Four_Week_Training_Programme https://www.researchgate.net/publication/313368925_Experience_level_influences_the_effect_of_attentional_focus_on_sprint_performance

(PDF) Experience level influences the effect of attentional focus on sprint performance

PDF | Two experiments evaluated the influence of attentional focus on 10-meter sprint time and start kinetics in a group of collegiate soccer players... | Find, read and cite all the research you...

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/279059668_Effective_Skill_Development_How_Should_Athletes'_Skills_Be_Developed

2/ Talent Development

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/317555695_Making_Champs_and_Super-Champs-Current_Views_Contradictions_and_Future_Directions
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/308712681_Putting_the_Bumps_in_the_Rocky_Road_Optimizing_the_Pathway_to_Excellence
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329815773_Shoulda_Coulda_Didnae_-_Why_Don't_High_Potential_Players_Make_It

(PDF) Putting the Bumps in the Rocky Road: Optimizing the Pathway to Excellence

PDF | There seems to be general agreement on the importance of challenge for effective development on the athlete pathway. What seems less coherent,... | Find, read and cite all the research you need...

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/317555695_Making_Champs_and_Super-Champs-Current_Views_Contradictions_and_Future_Directions

3/ Motor Skills Assessment

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/313872596_Reliability_and_validity_of_an_athletic_skills_track_to_assess_motor_competence_among_4-12-year-old_children
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/297586342_Validity_of_an_Athletic_Skills_Track_among_6-_to_12-year-old_children
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323009314_The_Athletic_Skills_Track_Age-_and_gender-related_normative_values_of_a_motor_skills_test_for_4-_to_12-year-old_children

(PDF) Validity of an Athletic Skills Track among 6- to 12-year-old children

PDF | The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility and validity of an Athletic Skills Track (AST) to assess fundamental movement skills... | Find, read and cite all the research you need...

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/313872596_Reliability_and_validity_of_an_athletic_skills_track_to_assess_motor_competence_among_4-12-year-old_children

4/ Physical Profiling

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/336058357_Total_Score_of_Athleticism_Holistic_Athlete_Profiling_to_Enhance_Decision-_Making
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/293481077_Strength_and_Power_Profiling_of_Athletes_Selecting_Tests_and_How_to_Use_the_Information_for_Program_Design
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/268178991_The_30-15_Intermittent_Fitness_Test_10_year_review

Strength and Power Profiling of Athletes: Selecting Tests and How to Use the Information for...

Request PDF | Strength and Power Profiling of Athletes: Selecting Tests and How to Use the Information for Program Design | Strength and power diagnosis can provide valuable insights into the...

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/336058357_Total_Score_of_Athleticism_Holistic_Athlete_Profiling_to_Enhance_Decision-_Making

5/ Monitoring

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/307513205_The_countermovement_jump_to_monitor_neuromuscular_status_A_meta-analysis
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/331419447_The_use_of_a_functional_test_battery_as_a_non-invasive_method_of_fatigue_assessment
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325599245_Can_grip_strength_be_used_as_a_surrogate_marker_to_monitor_recovery_from_shoulder_fatigue

(PDF) The countermovement jump to monitor neuromuscular status: A meta-analysis

PDF | Objectives The primary objective of this meta-analysis was to compare countermovement jump (CMJ) performance in studies that reported the highest... | Find, read and cite all the research you...

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/307513205_The_countermovement_jump_to_monitor_neuromuscular_status_A_meta-analysis

6/ Injury Reduction & Rehabilitation

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/40045819_Neuromuscular_Training_for_Sports_Injury_Prevention_A_Systematic_Review
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/7008213_Rehabilitation_After_Anterior_Cruciate_Ligament_Reconstruction_Criteria-Based_Progression_Through_the_Return-to-Sport_Phase https://www.researchgate.net/publication/331367089_Including_the_Nordic_hamstring_exercise_in_injury_prevention_programmes_halves_the_rate_of_hamstring_injuries_A_systematic_review_and_meta-analysis_of_8459_athletes

Including the Nordic hamstring exercise in injury prevention programmes halves the rate of hamstr...

Request PDF | Including the Nordic hamstring exercise in injury prevention programmes halves the rate of hamstring injuries: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 8459 athletes | Research question...

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/40045819_Neuromuscular_Training_for_Sports_Injury_Prevention_A_Systematic_Review

7/ Mobility

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320578528_Acute_Effects_of_Dynamic_Stretching_on_Muscle_Flexibility_and_Performance_An_Analysis_of_the_Current_Literature
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/232218572_Roundtable_Discussion_Flexibility_Training
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/50272304_A_review_of_the_acute_effects_of_static_and_dynamic_stretching_on_performance
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/314070656_Intermittent_But_Not_Continuous_Static_Stretching_Improves_Subsequent_Vertical_Jump_Performance_In_Flexibility-Trained_Athletes

(PDF) A review of the acute effects of static and dynamic stretching on performance

PDF | An objective of a warm-up prior to an athletic event is to optimize performance. Warm-ups are typically composed of a submaximal aerobic activity,... | Find, read and cite all the research you...

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320578528_Acute_Effects_of_Dynamic_Stretching_on_Muscle_Flexibility_and_Performance_An_Analysis_of_the_Current_Literature

8/ Energy Systems Development

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/236090723_High-Intensity_Interval_Training_Solutions_to_the_Programming_Puzzle_Part_I_Cardiopulmonary_Emphasis
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/247157800_High-Intensity_Interval_Training_Solutions_to_the_Programming_Puzzle_Part_II_Anaerobic_Energy_Neuromuscular_Load_and_Practical_Applications
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/51513211_Repeated-Sprint_Ability_Part_I_Factors_Contributing_to_Fatigue
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/51575623_Repeated-Sprint_Ability_Part_II_Recommendations_for_Training

(PDF) High-Intensity Interval Training, Solutions to the Programming Puzzle : Part I: Cardiopulmo...

PDF | High-intensity interval training (HIT), in a variety of forms, is today one of the most effective means of improving cardiorespiratory and... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on...

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/236090723_High-Intensity_Interval_Training_Solutions_to_the_Programming_Puzzle_Part_I_Cardiopulmonary_Emphasis

9/ Sprint Performance

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332290647_Sprint_running_from_fundamental_mechanics_to_practice_-_a_review
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/264246303_Increases_in_Lower-Body_Strength_Transfer_Positively_to_Sprint_Performance_A_Systematic_Review_with_Meta-Analysis
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337427533_The_Training_and_Development_of_Elite_Sprint_Performance_an_Integration_of_Scientific_and_Best_Practice_Literature

(PDF) Sprint running: from fundamental mechanics to practice - a review

PDF | In this review, we examine the literature in light of the mechanical principles that govern linear accelerated running. While the scientific... | Find, read and cite all the research you need...

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332290647_Sprint_running_from_fundamental_mechanics_to_practice_-_a_review

10/ Strength & Power Development

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/223128795_Developing_maximal_neuromuscular_power_Part_1_-_Biological_basis_of_maximal_power_production
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/223128818_Developing_Maximal_Neuromuscular_Power_Part_2_Training_Considerations_for_Improving_Maximal_Power_Production
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/312191039_Enhancing_the_Force-Velocity_Profile_of_Athletes_Using_Weightlifting_Derivatives

(PDF) Developing maximal neuromuscular power: Part 1 - Biological basis of maximal power production

PDF | This series of reviews focuses on the most important neuromuscular function in many sport performances, the ability to generate maximal muscular... | Find, read and cite all the research you...

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/223128795_Developing_maximal_neuromuscular_power_Part_1_-_Biological_basis_of_maximal_power_production

11/ Periodization

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/230756715_Periodization_Paradigms_in_the_21st_Century_Evidence-Led_or_Tradition-Driven
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321386054_Periodization_Theory_Confronting_an_Inconvenient_Truth
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/280024609_Roundtable_discussion_Periodization_of_training_-_Part_1

(PDF) Periodization Paradigms in the 21st Century: Evidence-Led or Tradition-Driven?

PDF | The planning and organization of athletic training have historically been much discussed and debated in the coaching and sports science... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on...

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/230756715_Periodization_Paradigms_in_the_21st_Century_Evidence-Led_or_Tradition-Driven

12/ On the Day Performance

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327587557_Higher_vs_Lower_Intensity_Strength_Training_Taper_Effects_on_Neuromuscular_Performance
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/335954646_Prevalence_and_application_of_priming_exercise_in_high_performance_sport
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/268233964_High-Intensity_Warm-Up_and_Improvement_of_Performance_During_Subsequent_Intermittent_Exercise

(PDF) Higher vs. Lower Intensity Strength Training Taper: Effects on Neuromuscular Performance

PDF | Purpose: To investigate the effects of strength training tapers of different intensities, but equal volume reductions, on neuromuscular... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on...

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327587557_Higher_vs_Lower_Intensity_Strength_Training_Taper_Effects_on_Neuromuscular_Performance

13/ Recovery

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/304771853_The_BASES_Expert_Statement_on_Athletic_Recovery_Strategies
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/51674878_Cold_water_immersion_and_recovery_from_strenuous_exercise_A_meta-analysis https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327658949_Effects_of_training_and_competition_on_the_sleep_of_elite_athletes_A_systematic_review_and_meta-analysis

(PDF) Effects of training and competition on the sleep of elite athletes: A systematic review and...

PDF | Objectives To characterise the sleep of elite athletes and to identify factors associated with training and competition that negatively affect... | Find, read and cite all the research you need...

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/304771853_The_BASES_Expert_Statement_on_Athletic_Recovery_Strategies

14/ Performance Supplementation

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339480257_Role_of_Vitamin_D_in_Athletes_and_Their_Performance_Current_Concepts_and_New_Trends
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/10798699_Effects_of_creatine_supplementation_on_performance_training_adaptations
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/7237558_Effects_of_Caffeine_on_Prolonged_Intermittent-Sprint_Ability_in_Team-Sport_Athletes

(PDF) Effects of creatine supplementation on performance training adaptations

PDF | Creatine has become a popular nutritional supplement among athletes. Recent research has also suggested that there may be a number of potential... | Find, read and cite all the research you...

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339480257_Role_of_Vitamin_D_in_Athletes_and_Their_Performance_Current_Concepts_and_New_Trends

15/ Support Team Performance

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/23157825_On_Teams_Teamwork_and_Team_Performance_Discoveries_and_Developments
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/247716984_Groupthink_Remodeled_The_Importance_of_Leadership_Time_Pressure_and_Methodical_Decision-Making_Procedures https://www.researchgate.net/publication/239823693_The_Premortem_Technique

(PDF) The Premortem Technique

PDF | Assumptions that do not associate with probabilities create a false sense of certainty. Working backward, considering alternatives that emerge... | Find, read and cite all the research you need...

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/23157825_On_Teams_Teamwork_and_Team_Performance_Discoveries_and_Developments

16/ Storytelling with Data