Sport-specific high-intensity fitness tests
This post analyses some sport-specific high-intensity fitness tests. Many sports are, for the most part, undertaken in an intermittent high-intensity fashion.
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Advice, exercises and treatments for low back pain – Free webinar
Low back pain is a common problem. Join us for this free webinar with author and chartered physiotherapist Jane Johnson and understand more about the causes and treatments of low back pain.
Maturational threshold in young athletes – Are we missing the point?
Is there a maturational threshold in young athletes? How reliable are studies on this? And why the widespread reliance on VO2max.?
Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour – New Human Kinetics Journal
The International Society for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour and Human Kinetics are pleased to announce the upcoming inaugural issue of the Journal for the Measurement of Physical Behaviour (JMPB).
Attention and performance – The impact on motor control and learning
Attention has always been a topic of major interest to psychologists and motor behaviour researchers. This post on attention and performance is taken from our new book Motor Control and Learning 6th Edition.
Quantifying Bivariate Plots in Sports Biomechanics – Free Webinar
Data is often presented as a variable by variable graphs, or bivariate plots and include angle-angle plots and phase-plane portraits. With data on both axes varying, analyses are more complex. Understand more and join us for this free sports biomechanics webinar.
Save money and learn more with a journal site license
Human Kinetics now offers annual journal site license options. These licenses give an institution access to all current volumes and back issue journal content. This can lead to significant savings for educational institutions.
Supplements for your brain and body – Which are the best?
Supplements for your brain, an ambiguous topic. Sports supplements are fairly common now although still confusing. This post will give you a greater understanding of which are scientifically proven to help cognitive function when put under stress.