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The Forgotten Role of Heart Rate in Athlete Load Monitoring
This post delves into the benefits of incorporating heart rate technology and what this can look like in applied sports science.

Jo Clubb
7 min read


Objective Muscle Fatigue Assessment: A Missing Puzzle Piece?
This article delves into the science behind Myocene and its potential application in athlete monitoring programmes.

Jo Clubb
5 min read


Monitoring Readiness in Female Footballers
Our new publication Monitoring Readiness to Train and Perform in Female Football: Current Evidence and Recommendations for Practitioners

Jo Clubb
2 min read


Athlete Sleep Tracking: Navigating the Problems and Pitfalls
Sleep tracking is common but do we consider the downsides? In this article we discuss the pitfalls and how to overcome them.

Jo Clubb
6 min read


Analysing the Premier League's Festive Fixture Calendar
Here we discuss the Premier League Festive football calendar and consider the recovery and travel demands for each club.

Jo Clubb
2 min read


Load Monitoring in the NBA: Managing the new Player Participation Policy
The NBA have just approved a new Player Participation Policy that limits player rest due to load. What does this mean for sports scientists?

Jo Clubb
5 min read


Keeping Performance at the Heart of Sports Science
The Performance Cycle is a framework for Sports Scientist to help them keep performance, not just injury, at the forefront of their roles.

Jo Clubb
3 min read


The Pareto Principle in Sports Performance: Why Less is More
According to the Pareto Principle, 80% of results will come from 20% of the inputs. So what does this mean in sports science & performance?

Jo Clubb
4 min read


Sports Science Guide to Super Bowl 57 Preparation
In this Sports Science Guide, we'll look at some of the key factors for sports science staff preparing for the NFL Super Bowl LVII.

Jo Clubb
1 min read


Managing World Cup Fatigue in the Premier League
With the 2022 FIFA Men's World Cup in Qatar over, we discuss how Premier League sports science staff can reintegrate their players.

Jo Clubb
4 min read


Wellness Questionnaires for Athlete Monitoring
Wellness questionnaires, also called Athlete Self Report Measures (ASRM), are an important part of a sports science load monitoring system.

Jo Clubb
5 min read


Winning "Unwinnable" Games with Calendar Optimisation
No matter the constraints (opponents, time, turnarounds, locations), there is always an opportunity to put the team in a position to perform

Jo Clubb
6 min read


Developing Cost-effective & Evidence-based Load Monitoring Systems
I am really proud to be able to share my first publication as the first name author. It was my pleasure to be guided by the legendary...

Jo Clubb
1 min read


Exploring the Science Behind Resting Athletes
Rest and recovery are pertinent areas in Sports Science. Is there increased understanding in the optimum balance of training and rest?

Jo Clubb
12 min read


Notes From: Monitoring #TrainingLoad16 at Aspire Academy
I wasn’t going to write a blog post on this week’s Training Load Monitoring conference held at Aspire because all the presentations will...

Jo Clubb
3 min read


Nutrition for Football
Two years on from Nick’s accident, I wanted to mark the anniversary by sharing one of his articles. He wrote this article in 2004 but it...

Jo Clubb
10 min read


Quashing the Myth behind Cramping?
Let's us look into the case between the theories of cramping: electrolyte depletion and dehydration versus the neuromuscular control theory

Jo Clubb
5 min read


Planning to Minimise Jet Lag in Athletes
Jet lag can be reduced through behaviour and natural cues, which can be used by athletes to reduce performance impairments due to jet lag.

Jo Clubb
5 min read
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