Strength and Conditioning

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Sleep, Nutrition, and Injury Risk in Adolescent Athletes: A Narrative Review

During adolescence, sleep-wake cycles develop and adapt in regulating sleep. This adaptation increases tolerance to sleep pressure and is influenced by maturation. Additionally, delays in circadian rhythmicity contribute to inadequate sleep.

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Every Move Counts: National Physical Activity & Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for Ireland

The benefits of regular physical activity (PA), at moderate to vigorous levels, for our overall health are immense. It improves our cardiorespiratory function, reduces risk of developing chronic diseases such as cancer and type-2 diabetes along with improving our mood and sleep.

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Foundations for a Healthy Diet

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Testing & Profiling Athletes: Recommendations for Test Selection, Implementation, & Maximizing Information

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No Time to Lift? Designing Time-Efficient Training Programs for Strength and Hypertrophy: A Narrative Review

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Pyjamas, Polysomnography and Professional Athletes: The Role of Sleep Tracking Technology in Sport

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Blood Flow Restriction Exercise: Recommendations for Resistance Exercise, Aerobic Exercise & Passive Use

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Anatomical, Physiological, & Metabolic Differences between Adolescent & Adult Athletes

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Mechanisms of Mechanical Overload-Induced Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy: Summary of Mechanisms

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Resistance Training for Older Adults: Position Statement From the National Strength and Conditioning Association

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Exploring the Role of Sprint Biomechanics in Hamstring Strain Injuries: A Current Opinion on Existing Concepts & Evidence

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Fundamentals or Icing on Top of the Cake? A Narrative Review of Recovery Strategies and Devices for Athletes

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Athletic Development Training Program

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Flywheel Eccentric Training: How to Effectively Generate Eccentric Overload

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Practical Applications of Micro-dosing

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Programming for Complex Training

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Strength Classification and Diagnosis: Not All Strength Is Created Equal

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Training Load Framework

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Long Term Athletic Development

Considerations & Guidelines on Athletic Development for Adolescent Athletes

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Resisted Sprinting (RS) & Its Role in Developing Sprinting Performance

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The Science of Gaelic Football

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Agility in Invasion Sports: Position Stand of the International Universities Strength and Conditioning Association (IUSCA)

Invasion sports are team games in which the purpose is to invade the opponents’ territory while trying to score points and minimise the opposition’s scoring. A parameter closely associated with effective movement is agility, and this is generally considered to be a key component of performance.

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The Use of Sled Training to Improve Sprint Performance in Team Sport Athletes

Team sport athletes should not be trained like sprinters (or vice versa) when implementing Sled Training as distinct athletes will respond differently to similar loads. A consensus has not yet been reached; thus, the most appropriate & effective loading condition is still unclear.

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Principles of a Physical Development Session Structure

A very simple graphic of some key considerations that can aid your physical development session structure design.

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Planning Considerations for Session Design

A simple graphic demonstrating many of the variables that must be considered during the planning process in sport.