All athletes are nervous before a competition, this is natural, but often it results in a lack of confidence in the athlete. The aim is to refocus the athlete to be positive and confident in their ...

Dr Matt Long, Jamie French, and Barry Cook explore how coaches can affect biomechanical adjustments in the running form of athletes.

The extent of bleeding will depend on the tissues' vascularity and may be increased if injured during exercise. In many instances, no matter how small the injury, tissues will have either been ...

Improving bone strength through increased mineral density, size and shape may reduce the occurrence of injury in terms of bone fracture. A recent report [2] highlighted the positive effect that ...

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Each reference comprises the literature's "Title", "Author" and the "Journal" in which the paper appeared. The "Title" is a link to the article in which the literature is reviewed. The "[x]" at the ...

You will find the following pages helpful in developing your fell running fitness training program.

The physical development of young athletes and what we need to take into consideration when coaching them.

Matthew Rowe looks at the use of elevation training and how it may help improve athletic performance.

Being health conscious and physically fit are important parts of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. It is also equally important to make sure that you follow safety guidelines and procedures.

In all drills, stress "Trunk upright, hips forward and head high". 2 × 20m walking - lifting the heel and stretching the ankle quickly 2 × 20m bouncing ankle extension 2 × 20m bounding arm drill 5 × 3 ...

Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) are thought by many to be separate manifestations of the same disorder, the main difference being the primary symptom associated with each of the ...