The Academy Guide to Vertical Jump Testing

The Academy Guide to Vertical Jump Testing

The group of vertical jump tests is easy to perform for assessments of both lower-extremity explosiveness and raw talent. Currently, performance coaches and sports scientists employ jump testing to manage power, monitor for excessive or unexpected fatigue, and...
The Academy Guide to One-Repetition Maximum Testing

The Academy Guide to One-Repetition Maximum Testing

One-repetition maximum tests are practical assessments of athlete strength and power. Because of their simplicity and supporting research, strength testing is popular throughout sport. After one-rep maximum tests are completed, coaches can use the information to...
Guide to Sports Concussion

Guide to Sports Concussion

Both the awareness of and research on traumatic brain injury (TBI) in sport are growing, and this Academy Guide covers the responsibility of concussion management. Internationally, the desire to reduce the incidence and severity of injury is present in the performance...
Subjective Internal Load Monitoring

Subjective Internal Load Monitoring

Monitoring fatigue, effort, and musculoskeletal strain is essential to modern sport. Subjective indicators—those that rely on athlete feedback—are inexpensive and practical options for professionals that require information on how the athlete is handling the training...
The Academy Guide to Sport Conditioning Testing

The Academy Guide to Sport Conditioning Testing

Conditioning tests are lab and field assessments of aerobic or anaerobic power. Most conditioning tests are field tests, meaning they don’t require lab equipment and you can simply do them with a stopwatch, a tape measure, and the athletes themselves. Some tests add...