Performance Science
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Key Sections
Skill Acquisition
Audio:
Emily Parker: Skill Acquisition for Athletics Research Review
Nutrition
Audio:
Beetroot Juice and Exercise Efficiency
Noel Pollock: Vitamin D Supplementation for Athletes
Nutritional and Physiology Considerations for the CWGS
Document:
Eat Like a Champion - A guide to nutrition for Athletes
Nutrition for Power-Speed Athletes
Video:
Nutrition for Power for Power-Speed Athletes (Part One)
Nutrition for Power for Power-Speed Athletes (Part Two)
Alan Currie: Eating Disorders (Part 1)
Alan Currie: Eating Disorders (Part 2)
Kate Adams: The Coach Versus the Eating Disorder (Part 1)
Kate Adams: The Coach Versus the Eating Disorder (Part 2)
Kate Adams: The Coach Versus The Eating Disorder (Part 3)
WCC 2013 Mhairi Keil: Optimising training Nutrition (Part 1)
WCC 2013 Mhairi Keil: Optimising training Nutrition (Part 2)
Mhairi Keil: Thin to Win (Part 1)
Mhairi Keil: Thin to Win (Part 2)
Nutrition for Menstrual Health (Part 1)
Nutrition for Menstrual Health (Part 2)
Martin MacDonald: Performance Nutrition (Part 1)
Martin MacDonald: Performance Nutrition (Part 2)
Martin MacDonald: Performance Nutrition (Part 3)
Martin MacDonald: Performance Nutrition (Part 4)
Articles:
Ten Key Facts You Should Know About Food Additives
Physiology
Video:
IFAC 2009: Henk Kraaijenhof Keynote Address
The Female Athlete Triad: Introduction
The Female Athlete Triad: Coaching Interventions
Wilhelm Bloch on Muscular Adaptations to Exercise
Wilhelm Bloch: Q&A On Muscular Adaptation To Training
Prof. Brueggemann on Adaptation of Tendons to Training Loads
Andy Jones- Physiological Assessment of Endurance (Part 1)
Andy Jones- Physiological Assessment of Endurance (Part 2)
Barry Fudge and Andy Jones Physiology Workshop (Part 1)
Gerry Ramogida: Tendon Health & Tendinopathy
Orreco Keynote: Supporting the Elite (Part 1)
Orreco Keynote: Supporting the Elite (Part 2)
Orreco Keynote: Supporting the Elite (Part 3)
Orreco Keynote: Supporting the Elite (Part 4)
Yannis Pitsiladis: Endurance: From the Lab to the Track (Part 1)
Yannis Pitsiladis: Endurance: From the Lab to the Track (Part 2)
Yannis Pitsiladis: Endurance: From the Lab to the Track (Part 3)
Gareth Sandford: Developing High Intensity Endurance Part 1
Gareth Sandford: Developing High Intensity Endurance Part 2
Gareth Sandford: Developing High Intensity Endurance Part 3
Gareth Sandford: Developing High Intensity Endurance Part 4
Gareth Sandford: Developing High Intensity Endurance Part 5
Gareth Sandford: Developing High Intensity Endurance Part 6
Dr Dooley: Sports Gynaecology (Part 1)
Dr Dooley: Sports Gynaecology (Part 2)
Dr Dooley: Sports Gynaecology (Part 3)
Joe Wainwright: Circadian Rhythms (Part 1)
Joe Wainwright: Circadian Rhythms (Part 2)
Joe Wainwright: Circadian Rhythms (Part 3)
Audio:
Bone Development and Training Implications
Strength Training for the Growing Athlete
Articles:
Keith Baar Notes by Emily Parker
Muscle Talk- How Well Do You Move?
Muscle Talk- The Shoulder (Part 1)
Muscle Talk- The Shoulder (Part 2)]
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Cold Water Immersion- Physiology or Placebo?
The Physiology of Muscle Damage (Soreness)
Kevin Tyler: One Coach's Perspective On Injury
Physiological Determinants of Distance Running
Physiological Determinants of Distance Running
Physical Preparation
Video:
IFAC 09: Clive Brewer on Long Term Conditioning for Athletes
Dr Klaus Wirth on Long Term Strength Training (Part 1)
Dr Klaus Wirth on Long Term Strength Training (Part 2)
Upper Body Mobility for Running (Part One)
Upper Body Mobility for Running (Part Two)
Vintage UKA Weightlifting DVD: Uni and Contralateral Exercises
Vintage UKA Weightlifting DVD: The Warm Up and the Squat
Vintage UKA Weightlifting DVD: Clean & Snatch Progressions
Vintage UKA Weightlifting DVD: Overhead Olympic Lifts
Steve Fudge: How to Improve Pelvic Mobility
Dave Parker: Conditioning Developing Athletes (Part 1)
Dave Parker: Conditioning Developing Athletes (Part 2)
Dave Parker: Conditioning Developing Athletes (Part 3)
Dave Parker: Conditioning Developing Athletes (Part 4)
Ben Rosenblatt: Conditioning the lower limbs in Sprints (Part 1)
Ben Rosenblatt: Conditioning the lower limbs in Sprints (Part 2)
Ben Rosenblatt: Conditioning the lower limbs in Sprints (Part 3)
Articles:
Strength Development for Young Athletes (Part 1)
Strength Development for Young Athletes (Part 2)
Specific Strength by Derek Evely
Special Strength by Derek Evely (Part 1)
Special Strength by Derek Evely (Part 2)
Maximum Strength by Derek Evely (Part 1)
Maximum Strength by Derek Evely (Part 2)
Defining Strength by Derek Evely
Theory and Practice of Strength and Power Training
Audio:
Dan Pfaff: Intergration of Physical Prep and Technical Skill Acqusition
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Dan Pfaff Warm Up Protocol (Set A) Part 1
Dan Pfaff Warm Up Protocol (Set A) Part 2
Tom Crick: Multiple-Throws Circuit- Bomb
Teaching Flat Footed Contacts in Plyometrics
Biomechanics
Video:
Gerry Ramogida on Why Biomechanics Matter
Anthony Blazevich: Introducing Biomechanics (Part 1)
Anthony Blazevich: Introducing Biomechanics (Part 2)
Brian Hanley: Biomechanics of Race Walking Performance
Neil Cronin EECC 2013: Training Tendons (Part 1)
Neil Cronin EECC 2013: Training Tendons (Part 2)
Neil Cronin EECC 2013: Training Tendons (Part 3)
Neil Cronin EECC 2013: Training Tendons (Part 4)
Jai Saxelby: Gait Analysis andPerformance (Part 1)
Clarence Callender: Biomechanics Acceleration (Part 1)
Clarence Callender: Biomechanics Acceleration (Part 2)
Clarence Callender: Biomechanics Acceleration (Part 3)
Biomechanics of Running Injuries (Part 1)
Biomechanics of Running Injuries (Part 2)
Biomechanics of Running Injuries (Part 3)
Biomechanics of Running Injuries (Part 4)
Biomechanics of Running Injuries (Part 5)
Neil Cronin: Tendon Mechanics (Part 1)
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Peter Stanley: Long Term Plyometric Strategy
Tim Egerton: Sprint Mechanics & Strength
General
Video:
IFAC 09: Henk Kraaijenhof's 'Masters of the Black Box'
Raphael Brandon: Adaptation in Training (Part 1)
Raphael Brandon: Adaptation in Training (Part 2)
Raphael Brandon: Adaptation in Training (Part 3)
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions or Just Decisions (Part 1)
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions or Just Decisions (Part 2)
Monitoring Conditoning: From team Sports
Stress and Performance (Part 1)
Stress and Performance (Part 2)
Stress and Performance (Part 3)
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Barry Fudge on Compression Socks & Performance
The Athletes Common 'Cough & Cold'