Sports Science Support on Mount Kilimanjaro - Part 3
After breaking a Guinness World Record for the highest altitude game of football, Dawn Scott of the US Women’s National Team has been sharing a series of posts on the journey up Mount Kilimanjaro. In part one, Dawn talked about the preparation for the once in a lifetime challenge. In…
Sports Science Support on Mount Kilimanjaro – Part 2
In Part 1 of Sports Science Support on Mount Kilimanjaro, Dawn Scott of the USWNT explained the purpose behind the world record attempt and described the preparation behind such a mammoth undertaking. In Part 2 Dawn recounts the climb up to the Kilimanjaro summit, a practice game on day 5 and…
Sports Science Support on Mount Kilimanjaro - Part 1
This summer we followed from afar with admiration and amazement as a group of support staff and female footballers took on Mount Kilimanjaro. Not only did they attempt to hike to an altitude of more than 5000m, but would aspire to break the Guinness Book of Records for the highest…
… But Does Injury Availability Affect your Team’s Physical Outputs?
Last month we explored the evidence base supporting the notion that athlete availability reduces your team’s chance of success. That post included a number of sources that demonstrated an association between injury rates and success. It may seem obvious but it is important to have the evidence to back up this…
Does Injury Availability Affect your Team’s Chance of Success?
The 2017/18 Premier League season has officially kicked off and so, therefore, have the injury statistic leagues. It has long been suggested that injury rates and player availability affect a team’s chance of success. This is not just the speculation of pundits or those down the pub; we have evidence…
Notes From: Seattle Sounders FC Sports Science Seminar 2017
Seeing as though we are asking people to share their notes from events and conferences, it is only fair that I do so too! Last month the Seattle Sounders hosted their annual Sports Science seminar, which I’ve been lucky enough to attend two years running. Below I will share a…
Speed Development for Team Sports Masterclass Series: David Bishop
By West Bromwich Albion FC, in collaboration with Liverpool John Moores University and supported by Catapult Sports. The second speaker of the evening was the internationally renowned researcher Prof. David Bishop (@BlueSpotScience). David is the inaugural research leader in sport science at the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living…
FA Survey on Monitoring Training Load
Calling all Coaches, Fitness/S&C Coaches and Sport Scientists who work in a professional football club in England… please complete a survey (only 20 questions) using the link below as part of important research between the FA and Teesside University: Link to The FA and Teesside University’s Survey on Training Load …
Interview: Head of Sports Science at Swansea City AFC - Jonny Northeast
With the new Premier League season soon to kick off we are delighted to bring you an interview with Head of Sports Science at Swansea City AFC, Jonny Northeast. According to public statistics on sites such as Premier Injuries and Physio Room (yes they are not perfect but they still…
Premier League footballers plagued by rotting teeth, UCL finds
Nearly four out of 10 professional footballers have ongoing tooth decay, while eight out of 10 have gum disease according to a study by University College London By Sarah Knapton, Science Editor, The Telegraph, 11:30PM GMT 02 Nov 2015 Premier League managers hoping to turnaround their club’s fortunes might ordinarily look to…