Patellar tendinopathy, also known as jumper’s knee, is an overuse injury that is frequently experienced by many athletes, especially basketball and volleyball players. It’s also a topic that I’m interested in for...
Recently I had a post reviewing an article by McAllister et al (2014) looking at the effectiveness of various hamstring exercises. This is actually a convenient time to look back at the...
The hamstrings are really important for sprinting, jumping, agility, and injury prevention. Their strength (or lack thereof) is implicated in strains from sprinting and even noncontact ACL injuries. Having said that, there...
Nilstad et al in the latest issue of the American Journal of Sports Medicine have an article that examines 1731 elite Norwegian female soccer players and follows them for the 2009 season....
Program design is an important step for the strength and conditioning coach. The program has to be executed by the athlete, it has to be continually evaluated and modified by the coach,...