Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Effect of Contrast Training on Vertical Jump Performance
CONCLUSION, CT SHOWED GREATER IMPROVEMENT IN CMJ COMPARED WITH RT AND CON. FOR A VIDEO ABSTRACT OF THIS ARTICLE, SEE VIDEO, SUPPLEMENTAL DIGITAL CONTENT 1, HTTP://LINKS.LWW.COM/SCJ/A247. (Source: Strength and Conditioning Journal)
Source: Strength and Conditioning Journal - June 1, 2019 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Article Source Type: research
Physical Preparation for Elite-Level Squash Players: Monitoring, Assessment, and Training Practices for the Strength and Conditioning Coach
SQUASH IS AN INTERMITTENT, HIGH-INTENSITY RACQUET SPORT THAT IS PLAYED GLOBALLY; HOWEVER, LITTLE IS KNOWN ABOUT THE PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF MATCH PLAY AND TRAINING FOLLOWING RECENT RULE CHANGES. IN THIS ARTICLE, WE REVIEW THE CURRENT LITERATURE REGARDING THE DEMANDS OF COMPETITION, HOW TRAINING LOAD IS MONITORED, AND ASSESSMENT PROTOCOLS USED TO QUANTIFY PHYSICAL CAPACITY IN ELITE-LEVEL PLAYERS. USING DATA FROM THIS POPULATION, WE IDENTIFY APPROACHES TO THE MONITORING OF TRAINING LOAD AND PHYSICAL CAPACITY ALONG WITH IDENTIFYING ON-COURT PHYSICAL PREPARATION TRAINING OF USE TO THE STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH. (Source:...
Source: Strength and Conditioning Journal - June 1, 2019 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Article Source Type: research
Development of Muscle Mass: How Much Is Optimum for Performance?
TRAINING FOR MUSCLE HYPERTROPHY CAN BE EXPECTED TO INDUCE SOME INCREASE IN TOTAL BODY MASS, AND THIS CAN HAVE POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES FOR ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE. POSITIVE EFFECTS MAY BE INCREASED STRENGTH, INCREASED RESISTANCE TO BEING PUSHED ASIDE, AND GREATER MOMENTUM WHEN RUNNING, WHEREAS POSSIBLE NEGATIVE EFFECTS MAY BE REDUCED CAPACITY TO ACCELERATE, DECELERATE, CHANGE DIRECTION, AND JUMP. THESE POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF GAINING MUSCLE AND TOTAL BODY MASS SUGGEST THAT STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACHES SHOULD GIVE THOUGHTFUL CONSIDERATION TO THE AMOUNT OF HYPERTROPHY TRAINING PRESCRIBED THROUGHOUT AN ATHLETE'S DEVELO...
Source: Strength and Conditioning Journal - June 1, 2019 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Article Source Type: research
A Needs Analysis of Karate Kumite With Recommendations for Performance Testing and Training
AN EFFECTIVE TRAINING PROGRAM NEEDS TO BE CUSTOMIZED TO THE SPECIFIC DEMANDS OF THE RESPECTIVE SPORT. THEREFORE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONDUCT A NEEDS ANALYSIS TO GAIN INFORMATION ON THE UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SPORT. THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS REVIEW WERE (A) TO CONDUCT A SYSTEMATIC NEEDS ANALYSIS OF KARATE KUMITE AND (B) TO PROVIDE PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SPORT-SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE TESTING AND TRAINING OF KARATE KUMITE ATHLETES. FOR A VIDEO ABSTRACT OF THIS ARTICLE SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DIGITAL CONTENT 1, HTTP://LINKS.LWW.COM/SCJ/A248. (Source: Strength and Conditioning Journal)
Source: Strength and Conditioning Journal - June 1, 2019 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Article Source Type: research
Strength and Conditioning Considerations for Racquetball Athletes
RACQUETBALL IS A COMPLEX SPORT THAT INVOLVES MULTIFACETED MOVEMENT PATTERNS AND MUSCULAR INVOLVEMENT. ANALYZING THE UNIQUE DEMANDS OF THE SPORT AND THE NEEDS OF THE ATHLETE PROVIDES STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING SPECIALISTS WITH THE REQUIREMENTS NEEDED TO OPTIMIZE PERFORMANCE AND PREVENT INJURY. TO DATE, THERE IS NO MODEL THAT IDENTIFIES NOR PROVIDES SPORT-SPECIFIC PROGRAMMING FOR RACQUETBALL. THEREFORE, THE AIMS OF THE ARTICLE ARE TO EVALUATE THE PHYSIOLOGICAL DEMANDS OF RACQUETBALL, IDENTIFY THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF RACQUETBALL ATHLETES, AND DEVELOP SPORT-SPECIFIC TRAINING METHODS THAT WILL MAXIMIZE PERFORMANCE AND REDUCE RISK OF...
Source: Strength and Conditioning Journal - June 1, 2019 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Article Source Type: research
CSCCa and NSCA Joint Consensus Guidelines for Transition Periods: Safe Return to Training Following Inactivity
THE INCIDENCE OF INJURIES AND DEATHS RELATED TO EXERTIONAL HEAT ILLNESS (EHI), EXERTIONAL RHABDOMYOLYSIS (ER), AND CARDIORESPIRATORY FAILURE HAS INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY IN COLLEGE ATHLETES IN RECENT YEARS. DATA INDICATE THAT THESE INJURIES AND DEATHS ARE MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR DURING PERIODS WHEN ATHLETES ARE TRANSITIONING FROM RELATIVE INACTIVITY TO REGULAR TRAINING. TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM, THE CSCCA AND NSCA HAVE CREATED CONSENSUS GUIDELINES WHICH RECOMMEND UPPER LIMITS ON THE VOLUME, INTENSITY, AND WORK:REST RATIO DURING TRANSITION PERIODS WHERE ATHLETES ARE MOST VULNERABLE. THE CONSENSUS GUIDELINES PROVIDE STRENGTH AND ...
Source: Strength and Conditioning Journal - June 1, 2019 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Article Source Type: research
Exercise Technique: Handstand Push-up
THIS COLUMN PROVIDES A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPER EXERCISE TECHNIQUE FOR THE HANDSTAND PUSH-UP. THIS DYNAMIC EXERCISE INCORPORATES COMPONENTS OF 3 KEY MOVEMENTS (I.E., HANDSTAND, SHOULDER PRESS, AND PUSH-UP) DESIGNED TO INCREASE STRENGTH, ENDURANCE, AND STABILITY IN THE UPPER EXTREMITIES. THIS EXERCISE CAN PROVIDE BENEFITS TO ATHLETES INVOLVED IN GYMNASTICS, ACROBATICS, OR THOSE REQUIRING UPPER-BODY BALANCE AND STABILIZATION. THUS, PRACTITIONERS SHOULD CONSIDER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HANDSTAND PUSH-UP INTO AN EXERCISE REGIMEN. FOR A VIDEO ABSTRACT OF THIS ARTICLE, SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DIGITAL CONTENT 1, HTTP://LINKS.LWW.COM/...
Source: Strength and Conditioning Journal - April 1, 2019 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Columns: Exercise Technique Source Type: research
Summary: The National Strength and Conditioning Association Position Statement on Long-Term Athletic Development
LONG-TERM ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT (LTAD) IS A CRADLE-TO-GRAVE FRAMEWORK FOR PROVIDING DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PHYSICAL, PSYCHOSOCIAL, TECHNICAL, AND TACTICAL ELEMENTS OF SPORTS PARTICIPATION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. LTAD SHOULD PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF GENERAL ATHLETICISM TO ENHANCE PHYSICAL LITERACY, MINIMIZE INJURY RISK, AND FOSTER LIFETIME HEALTH AND WELLNESS. MISSING FROM PREVIOUS MODELS OF LTAD IS THE CRITICAL NEED FOR DEVELOPMENTAL GUIDANCE ON THE PHYSICAL COMPONENT OF TRAINING YOUTH. THE NATIONAL STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING ASSOCIATION (NSCA) POSITION STATEMENT ON LTAD ADDRESSES THE PHYSICAL COMPONENT OF TRAINING YOU...
Source: Strength and Conditioning Journal - April 1, 2019 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Article Source Type: research
Evidence-Based Training Recommendations for the Elite Judoka
THERE IS A PAUCITY OF SPORT-SPECIFIC EVIDENCE REGARDING STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE ELITE JUDO ATHLETES' (EJA) PERFORMANCE. THEREFORE, THE AIM OF THIS ARTICLE IS TO EVALUATE THE CURRENT LITERATURE AND PRESENT EVIDENCE-BASED TRAINING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EJA. BASED ON THE SPORT-SPECIFIC DEMANDS, APPROPRIATELY SEQUENCED PERIODIZED STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE (a) HEAVY STRENGTH TRAINING, (b) POWER TRAINING (i.e., CONTRAST LOADING, CLUSTER SETS, WEIGHTLIFTING, AND PLYOMETRIC EXERCISES), AND (c) HIGH-INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING MAY PROVIDE SUFFICIENT STIMULI TO IMPROVE UPPER- AND LOWER-BOD...
Source: Strength and Conditioning Journal - April 1, 2019 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Article Source Type: research
Building a High-Performance Model for Sport: A Human Development-Centered Approach
ALL TEAMS SHOULD AIM TO DEVELOP A HUMAN DEVELOPMENT-CENTERED HIGH-PERFORMANCE MODEL FOR SPORT (HPMS). A MODEL CAN UNITE A TEAM TOWARD A SHARED VISION, ACTING AS A CLEAR SIGN OF WHY THE PERFORMANCE PROGRAM EXISTS, AND WHY ATHLETES SHOULD TRUST THEIR CAREERS IN THEM. IT ALSO RECOGNIZES THE MERITS OF AN ANALYTICAL APPROACH TO ESTABLISHING A TRAINING SYSTEM, THEREBY ENSURING OBJECTIVITY AND BEST PRACTICE. FINALLY, THE MODEL CAN SUPPORT AND PROMOTE A HOLISTIC, WHOLE PERSON-CENTERED APPROACH, WHERE THE PURSUIT OF SPORTING ACCOLADES IS BALANCED AGAINST THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF ITS PARTICIPANTS. THE AIM OF THIS ARTICLE IS TO A...
Source: Strength and Conditioning Journal - April 1, 2019 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Article Source Type: research
Physical Literacy for the Older Adult
THIS ARTICLE INTRODUCES THE CONSTRUCT OF PHYSICAL LITERACY PARTICULARLY AS IT RELATES TO THE OLDER ADULT. MOST ARTICLES PERTAINING TO PHYSICAL LITERACY IN THE SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE HAVE SHARED INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE SECTORS OF YOUTH SPORTS AND CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. HOWEVER, THE DEFINITION OF PHYSICAL LITERACY HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENGAGEMENT IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE FULL LIFE SPAN. THEREFORE, THE FOCUS OF THIS ARTICLE IS ON THE OLDER ADULT, AN OFTEN OVERLOOKED AUDIENCE, AND ADDRESSES SPECIFIC SAMPLE EXERCISES THAT CAN HELP START THAT AUDIENCE ON THE PATH OF PHYSICAL LITERACY. GUID...
Source: Strength and Conditioning Journal - April 1, 2019 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Article Source Type: research
A Brief Review of Salivary Biomarkers as Stress Indicators in Sport and Exercise
DURING TRAINING AND COMPETITION, ATHLETES ARE SUBJECTED TO PHYSICAL LOADS THAT MAY CREATE LEVELS OF STRESS AND FATIGUE. THE SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT OF THIS FATIGUE, THROUGH APPROPRIATE PERIODIZATION, CAN ENHANCE PERFORMANCE AND WELL-BEING. TO ACHIEVE THIS, THE PRACTITIONER MUST HAVE A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF FATIGUE. THE USE OF SALIVARY SAMPLES TO ANALYZE BIOMARKERS, SUCH AS IMMUNOGLOBULIN A, CORTISOL, AND ALPHA-AMYLASE, HAVE BEEN PROPOSED AS USEFUL MEASURES OF IDENTIFYING ATHLETE FATIGUE AND HEALTH STATUS. THE RESULTS FROM SALIVARY ANALYSIS CAN SUBSEQUENTLY BE USED TO MONITOR ATHLETE LOAD TO OPTIMIZE RECOVERY AND PROMOTE ...
Source: Strength and Conditioning Journal - April 1, 2019 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Article Source Type: research
Standardization and Methodological Considerations for the Isometric Midthigh Pull
THE ISOMETRIC MIDTHIGH PULL (IMTP) IS COMMONLY USED TO ASSESS AN ATHLETE'S FORCE GENERATION ABILITY. THIS TEST IS HIGHLY RELIABLE AND IS SIMPLE AND RELATIVELY QUICK TO PERFORM. THE DATA THAT CAN BE DETERMINED FROM THE FORCE–TIME CURVES GENERATED BY THE TEST HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO BE CLOSELY RELATED TO PERFORMANCE CAPACITIES IN A VARIETY OF DYNAMIC ATHLETIC TASKS. HOWEVER, WITHIN THE SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE, THERE ARE INCONSISTENCIES IN THE DATA COLLECTION PROCEDURES AND METHODS USED FOR DATA ANALYSIS THAT MAY IMPACT THE RESULTANT OUTPUT AND THE ABILITY TO COMPARE AND GENERALIZE RESULTS. THEREFORE, THE PRIMARY AIM OF THIS REVIE...
Source: Strength and Conditioning Journal - April 1, 2019 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Article Source Type: research
The Warm-up: A Behavioral Solution to the Challenge of Initiating a Long-Term Athlete Development Program
LONG-TERM ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT (LTAD) IS NOT LACKING MODELS AND DATA-DRIVEN ARGUMENTS, BUT PROGRESS IS STILL LIMITED. INSIGHTS INTO BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE OUTLINE THAT CHANGES TO PRACTICE MAY BE EASIER TO ATTAIN WHEN THEY ARE EASY TO APPLY AND DO NOT OVERTLY ALTER CURRENT PRACTICES. THIS ARTICLE OUTLINES HOW RETHINKING WARM-UPS USING A PRACTICAL BEHAVIORAL APPROACH CAN PROVIDE A SIMPLE, FLEXIBLE BUT EFFECTIVE WAY IN WHICH TO INTEGRATE LTAD INTO ANY PROGRAM. (Source: Strength and Conditioning Journal)
Source: Strength and Conditioning Journal - April 1, 2019 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Sport Psychology Article Source Type: research
Rethinking Long-Term Athlete Development—A Behavioral Approach
DESPITE NUMEROUS MODELS AND ARTICLES OUTLINING ITS POTENTIAL, LONG TERM ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT (LTAD) IS STILL TO ATTAIN A POSITION WHERE IT IS A UNIFYING APPROACH IN YOUTH SPORT PROGRAMS. DESPITE ISOLATED CASES OF SUCCESS, THE SYSTEMATIC APPLICATION OF LTAD REMAINS ELUSIVE—CLEARLY SOMETHING IS AWRY. AS THE APPLICATION OF LTAD REQUIRES BEHAVIOR CHANGE, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THIS PERSPECTIVE IS WOVEN INTO LTAD APPROACHES. THIS ARTICLE WILL EXAMINE SOME FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES DRAWN FROM BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES AND APPLY THESE TO THE QUEST TO ENHANCE THE APPLICATION OF LTAD IN THE REAL WORLD. (Source: Strength and Conditioning Journal)
Source: Strength and Conditioning Journal - April 1, 2019 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Sport Psychology Article Source Type: research
