Sports science, distilled.
Summaries and analysis of key research papers in sports science, velocity-based training, and performance measurement.
IMU Jump Height Accuracy vs Force Plate: Research Review
How accurate are IMU sensors for measuring jump height compared to force plates? A systematic review of validity and reliability data across lab and field
Load-Velocity Profiling for 1RM Prediction: Accuracy Review
How accurately can load-velocity profiling predict 1RM without maximal effort testing? A rigorous review of methods, error rates, and best practices across
Neuromuscular Readiness: Daily CMJ Monitoring Evidence
Can daily countermovement jump monitoring detect neuromuscular fatigue and guide training load decisions? A research synthesis of CMJ readiness markers and
Power Output Decline as a Fatigue Monitoring Tool
What does research say about tracking power output decline to monitor fatigue in strength and power athletes? A systematic review of intra-session and
Rate of Force Development Training Methods: Evidence Review
What training methods most effectively improve rate of force development (RFD)? A systematic review of plyometric, ballistic, VBT, and isometric approaches
Velocity Loss Thresholds: Hypertrophy vs Power Outcomes
What does the research say about 10%, 20%, and 30% velocity loss thresholds? A rigorous evidence synthesis comparing hypertrophy and power training outcomes.
Contrast Training Research Review: Heavy + Explosive Pairings for Power
Research review of contrast training pairing heavy strength with explosive exercises. PAP mechanism, optimal rest intervals, programming protocols, and VBT
Tendon Stiffness and Power Development: Research Review
Research review of tendon stiffness as a determinant of explosive power and rate of force development. Training methods, measurement, and PoinT GO integration.
Power-Time Curve of the Clean: An 800Hz IMU Analysis of First Pull, Transition, and Second Pull
The clean power-time curve places 60-70% of total power in the second pull. Learn how 800Hz IMU PoinT GO decomposes each phase and informs training decisions.
Why Bar Velocity Drops in the Final Rep: A Neuromuscular and Metabolic Analysis
Why bar velocity drops in the final rep, explained through neuromuscular fatigue, metabolic byproducts, and motor unit recruitment changes, with.
Why Cluster Sets Preserve Velocity Better: The Neuromuscular Science of Distributed Rest
Cluster sets preserve barbell velocity 12% better than traditional sets. Neuromuscular science, RCT evidence, and 800Hz VBT monitoring explained.
Why CMJ Outperforms SJ for Daily Athlete Monitoring: A Neuromuscular Fatigue Comparison
Countermovement jump tracks neuromuscular fatigue 2.3x more sensitively than squat jump. Review longitudinal IMU evidence and the daily monitoring protocol.