Guide to Athlete Heat Management

Training and competing in hot conditions, including passive methods, is a growing interest with support staff, team coaching, and the public as a whole. The thermoregulatory strain of heat places athletes at risk, but it also provides a potential role in improving...

Guide to Long-Term Athletic Development

Modern sport has evolved to a point where youth development is now more important than ever. With injuries to child athletes increasing, the need to plan properly based on sound pedagogical principles is vital to keeping talent on the field in the long run. The...
Guide to Strength and Conditioning Administration

Guide to Strength and Conditioning Administration

Strength and conditioning professionals, especially in collegiate settings, are the most involved with athletes next to sport coaches. Therefore, there is a paramount need for standards in the profession to maintain the safety of the athletes and internal support of...
Guide to Planning and Periodization

Guide to Planning and Periodization

Planning an athlete’s season or phase of training relies on a combination of coach’s training theory and hard objective analysis of results. The periodization of training in a classical sense is being reinvented through more evidence-based approaches by coaches. In...