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Strength and Conditioning Research the TL;DR Version – March 2016

March 23, 2016
Posted by Marc Keys
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If you train both fitness and strength for either sport or your own enjoyment and want optimal adaptation than it may be wise to alternate fitness and strength based days in your programme. If strength...

15 Dec

back squat, Box Squat, EMG, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, Kinematic Analysis, Powerlfiting, Sports Science, Strength and Conditioning, Weighlifting

The Box Squat and Back Squat Kinematic Analysis

December 15, 2010
Posted by Marc Keys

McBride et al recently produced a study (JSCR, DEC, 2010) comparing the kinematics of both the box squat and back squat. The tested on 8 competitive male powerlifters using 1 rep at 60,...

12 Dec

Methodology, Research, Scientific method, Sports Science, Strength and Conditioning, Study Design

Observation, Intervention and Sports Science

December 12, 2010
Posted by Marc Keys

One of the biggest hurdles to a lot of sports science data and the interpretation of sports science in data is the gap between the quality of observational studies and intervention studies. In...

19 Jul

Clinical trial, Journals, Pharmaceuticals, Sports, Sports Science

Providing a Defined Standard for Research.

July 19, 2010
Posted by Marc Keys

Currently there are a variety of things confounding the applicability and power of sports science literature. Outside of things that require money (sample size, taking total control of the subjects for a period,...