Sports science, distilled.
Summaries and analysis of key research papers in sports science, velocity-based training, and performance measurement.
Acute:Chronic Workload Ratio Review: Injury Prediction Today
Critical review of ACWR validity—mathematical limitations, EWMA alternatives, and how to use workload ratios responsibly in athlete monitoring programs.
Caffeine Performance Enhancement: Meta-Analysis Review
What 300+ studies say about caffeine—strength gains, power output, optimal dosing, responder genetics, and tolerance management for athletes.
Central Governor Theory: Does Fatigue Start in the Brain?
Exploring Noakes' central governor model: how the brain regulates exercise intensity, anticipatory pacing, and the limits of physical performance.
Detraining and Strength Loss Timeline Research
Evidence-based timeline for strength, power, and muscle mass loss after training cessation. How fast detraining occurs and what velocity data reveals about
Maximal Strength and Endurance: The Neuromuscular Bridge
How maximal strength transfers to endurance performance. Evidence-based mechanisms, training protocols, and velocity-based monitoring strategies for
Overtraining Syndrome Markers and Recovery Research
Physiological and psychological markers of overtraining syndrome with evidence-based recovery protocols. How velocity-based monitoring detects overreaching
Proprioception and Balance Training: Injury Prevention Research
Systematic review on proprioceptive training effects on injury risk reduction, sensorimotor mechanisms, and evidence-based balance protocols for athletes.
Sex Differences in Strength Training Response: What the Research Actually Shows
Evidence-based breakdown of how men and women differ in strength adaptation, recovery speed, hormonal response, and optimal programming — with specific
Supercompensation Model: Training-Fatigue-Adaptation Science
Deep dive into supercompensation theory, fitness-fatigue model, timing windows, and practical applications for programme design.
Warm-Up Acute Effects on Performance Research
Research on how different warm-up types affect power, velocity, and strength acutely. Protocols, timings, and post-activation potentiation evidence reviewed.
Altitude Training and Sea-Level Performance: Evidence Review
How altitude training improves sea-level VO2max, lactate threshold, and power output — mechanisms, optimal protocols, and practical application for coaches.
Isometric Strength Deficits as Injury Risk Predictors: Evidence Review
How isometric mid-thigh pull force, limb asymmetry, and peak torque ratios predict soft-tissue injury risk. Protocols, norms, and VBT integration for sport.