Applied Sports Science Weekly Digest #287

Efficacy of Multi-Component Exercise-Based Injury Prevention Programs on Injury Risk Among Footballers of All Age Groups: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Playing football is associated with a high risk of injury. Injury prevention is a priority as injuries not only negatively impact health but also potentially performance. Various multi-component exercise-based injury prevention programs for football players have been examined in studies. 

Sports Medicine| February 2023 Learn More ›

A Qualitative Study of 11 World-Class Team-Sport Athletes’ Experiences Answering Subjective Questionnaires: A Key Ingredient for ‘Visible’ Health and Performance Monitoring?
Despite common sense dictating that performance staff should cultivate a trusting and transparent relationship with athletes as well as facilitate an engaging environment, our study shows the power that performance staff actually have to either positively or negatively affect their athletes and the consequences for subjective monitoring. 

Sports Medicine | February 2023 Learn More ›

Special Feature: Connect First
This week we are sharing a conversation from another podcast. The Connect First Podcast, hosted by the I Corps Command Sergeant Major, Shawn Carns, is a new program focused on leadership and professional development. New episodes are available each month and will feature conversations with leaders from across the U.S. Army.Their latest episode features a conversation with our FORSCOM Command Sergeant Major, Todd Sims, and discusses the importance of remaining relevant and relatable in leadership.  

FORSCOM | February 2023 Learn More ›

Machine learning aided jump height estimate democratization through smartphone measures

The peak height reached in a countermovement jump is a well established performance parameter. Its estimate is often entrusted to force platforms or body-worn inertial sensors. To date, smartphones may possibly be used as an alternative for estimating jump height, since they natively embed inertial sensors.

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Estimation of ground reaction force waveforms during fixed pace running outside the laboratory

Wearable sensors are being used extensively for the collection of human running biomechanical data outside of the laboratory (1–5). The primary wearable sensors used recently in locomotion biomechanics have been multi-axial inertial measurement units (IMUs), which measure linear acceleration, angular velocity data as well as the local magnetic field. 

Front. Sports Act. Living | February 2023 Learn More ›