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Sprinting as a Screening Tool and Return-to-Play Modality
October 8, 2018
Learn how to use sprinting as a means of screening athletes for power, strength, range of motion, and coordination. In this session from the NSCA’s 2018 National Conference, Derek Hansen also identifies appropriate sprinting and running mechanics for optimizing performance and minimizing injury, and outlines a process for using sprinting as a return-to-play modality for soft-tissue and joint injuries.
Personal trainers Coaches Program design Testing and Evaluation Return to Play Sprinting Athlete Screening Range of Motion
Sprinting in Field and Court Sports
May 1, 2017
Athletes in field and court sports require reactive agility—they must accelerate, decelerate, and change direction in a constantly changing environment. These requirements result in technical differences between sprinting in a field or court sport and sprinting the 100-m.
Coaches Exercise Technique speed development sprinting sprinting for soccer sprinting intervals sprinting for basketball
Activation of Gluteus Maximus during Performance of the Back Squat, Split Squat, and Barbell Hip Thrust, and the Relationship with Maximal Sprinting
August 27, 2021
This infographic describes the type of muscle activation three exercises elicited and their relationship to maximal sprinting performance.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Infographics Back Squat Split Squat Barbell Hip Thrust Maximal Sprinting EMG
Resistance Training for Sprinting
September 24, 2018
The importance of sprinting in many sports has resulted in the search for the most appropriate training methods to improve sprint performance. Authors of recent reviews conclude that resistance training is an effective means to improve sprint performance. Others, however, have reported that resistance training is not as effective as simply engaging in sprint training.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Science Program design Sprinting Sprint Training infographics
Factors Determining Agility: Speed
June 1, 2017
Acceleration is the rate of change in velocity, so this phase of sprinting is critical for changing directions as rapidly and efficiently as possible. Optimal technique for linear sprinting in the acceleration phase involves four factors that maximize stride length and frequency.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique speed agility strength and conditioning
Training the Arm Swing for High Performance
May 17, 2024
This article explains the connections between the upper and lower body and their influence on performance and recovery strategies in sprinting.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design Sprinting Arm Swing Myofascial Chains Aerobic Anaerobic
The Need for Speed—Improving Sprinting Performance in Football Players
April 22, 2019
Acceleration and maximal velocity are two factors that are key for any position in football and can determine success in many situations out on the field. This article will review several aspects of sprint mechanics and training to enhance linear (straight-ahead) speed for football players.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Sprinting Speed Sprinting Mechanics Acceleration Football
Sprinting Mechanics and Technique
December 10, 2018
This book excerpt is an overview of the fundamentals to sprinting mechanics and technique. It also covers starting, acceleration, drive phase, recovery phase, and deceleration.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Sprinting Sprinting Mechanics Sprinting Performance Acceleration
Designing Speed Training Sessions
November 8, 2019
This book excerpt discusses how to maximize sprint quality during training sessions.
Coaches Program design Speed Training Sprint Quality High-Intensity Sprints
Prevention of Hamstring Injuries in Sprinters
December 15, 2019
The purpose of this article is to describe the cause of hamstring injuries in sprinters and present a biomechanical intervention, or drill, that can be used to prevent hamstring injuries while transitioning sprint athletes toward the utilization of frontside mechanics.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Hamstring Injuries Sprinters Sprinting Mechanics
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