Followers of rugby union will recognise the varied type of physical performance qualities required for the game, including the ability to accelerate or sprint at maximal pace for short periods (e.g.

Hill running has a strengthening effect as well as boosting your athlete's power and is ideal for those athletes who depend on high running speeds - football, rugby, basketball, cricket players and ...

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 ...

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 ...

There is a broad range of sporting activities, each requiring a skill set. Skills have many characteristics that can change in different situations, making classifying them difficult. Accepting that ...

Reaction time is the interval time between the presentation of a stimulus and the muscular response initiation to that stimulus. A primary factor affecting a response is the number of possible stimuli ...

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 ...

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 ...

This test aims to monitor the athlete's level of body fat. To estimate the percentage of body fat, the weight of body fat and fat-free body weight, please enter the skin fold measurement, age, weight ...

Based on time for one of the following distances - 150m, 200m, 300m, 400m, 500m or 600m - it is possible to predict a time (not a guaranteed time) for the other distances. The algorithms used in this ...

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 ...

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