neuromuscular readiness
Why Warmup Jumps Predict Performance: The Science of Neuromuscular Readiness
A flat warmup jump can be an early warning sign. RSI and jump-height shifts during warmup forecast same-day performance via 800Hz IMU tracking.
How to Assess Fatigue with Jump Testing: A Practitioner's Protocol
A countermovement jump test flags neuromuscular fatigue before it costs you a session. Here is the protocol, key metrics, and thresholds for backing off.
How to Monitor Neuromuscular Readiness
CMJ height dropping and not sure if it's fatigue? Compare CMJ, bar velocity, HRV, and IMU data against clear decision-rule cutoffs before cutting load.
Sleep Quality and Recovery Biomarkers in Athletes
One bad night can drop cortisol, testosterone, IGF-1, and next-morning CMJ height by up to 12%. Here's the biomarker panel coaches can track without a lab.
Sleep Extension and Athlete Performance: Evidence Review
Most athletes chronically undersleep by 2+ hours. Mah's Stanford study found extending sleep to 10 hours lifted sprint times 5% and free-throw accuracy 9%.
Warm-Up Effects on Athletic Performance: What the Science Says
A structured warm-up boosts sprint speed and jump height through specific mechanisms and timing windows, and here's which protocols move the needle.