This post explores the science and application of handheld dynamometry and the VALD DynaMo range.

This post is based on a recent VALD online workshop on Preseason Preparation and the VALD eBook 'Practitioner's Guide to Preseason',...

This post break downs the complexities of force plate jump testing, guiding practitioners through selecting meaningful metrics from the countermovement jump for physical profiling, fatigue monitoring, and rehabilitation.

This post explores how submaximal heart rate responses can be used to monitor aerobic fitness in team sport athletes without adding testing burden.

In this post, I demonstrate Sports Science AI, a platform that provides generative AI-powered literature reviews.

In this post, we’ll explore how to read the force-time curve in detail, highlight what the different phases tell us, and walk through real examples.

In this post, I demonstrate 5 AI tools sports scientists can use to work more effectively and efficiently.

Learn how to calculate the Reactive Strength Index with three different jump testing methods. Reactive strength is an essential physical...

In this post, I delve into VALD's new training mode feature, and how it can be applied with NordBord and ForceFrame.

This post explains how heart rate training impulse (TRIMP) is calculated and why it matters in athlete monitoring.

The following excerpt is taken from the VALD eBook 'Practitioner's Guide to Shoulders'.

This article goes under-the-hood to explain how GPS technology works and the settings and situations that affect its precision.

This blog post delves into the usefulness of impulse in the Nordic hamstring exercise, exploring its definition and how it can be used.

I discuss five key ways sports technology enhances team training, and their potential pitfalls.

This post compares the two prevalent methods for calculating jump height: flight time and impulse momentum.

This article explores which sports science measures matter most in football (soccer).

This post delves into the benefits of incorporating heart rate technology and what this can look like in applied sports science.

With strictly one game a week, the remaining six days must be expertly managed to balance training load and recovery.

This article delves into the science behind Myocene and its potential application in athlete monitoring programmes.

Here we delve into different ways to test hamstring muscle strength.