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Jo Clubb
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Compression Garments Series: Part 4
The final potential area to consider for the efficacy of compression garments is perceptual recovery. Here we also conclude the series.


Jo Clubb
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Compression Garments Series: Part 3
Do potential reduction in muscle damage with compression garments translate into improved muscle function and physical performance?


Jo Clubb
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Compression Garments Series: Part 2
Next we look at the evidence in relation to one of the main claims for using compression garments; reducing muscle damage and inflammation.


Jo Clubb
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Compression Garments Series: Part 1
Compression garments are widely accepted in the High Performance environment as a modality for enhancing recovery from exercise. As...
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